Onthly Ewsletter: Four Peaks

Landscape Management, Inc.
FOUR PEAKS December 2009
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE INFORMATION FOR OUR CUSTOMERS
Fe brua ry 20 11
P.O. Box 7220, Tempe, Arizona 85281 Web site address: www.fourpeakslandscape.com E-mail address: info@fourpeakslandscape.com Phone number: (480) 967-0376
INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Plant Rejuvenations Why Do I Need To Do That? Tips On Tree Watering In Dry Climates Weed Control, Pre-emergent Herbicide Monthly Checklist 1, 2 2 3 3
Plant Rejuvenations Why Do I Need To Do That?

Plant management is one of the most important concepts to maintaining your landscape. A natural pruning technique promotes the natural beauty of have created this information sheet to hopefully help our clients better understand the "Plant the shrubs and ground covers in the landscape. We
3. Rejuvenating old shrubs by removing older helps to promote flowering since most old growth or on new growth.
wood and leaving younger healthier wood. This flowering shrubs will bloom either on 1-year
Rejuvenation" and "Selective Pruning" management techniques that we will be using on your property. "Plant Rejuvenation" is in essence a severe pruning of the plant that is typically performed through the late winter and spring months.
What can you expect to see from the "Spring Cut Back"?
an appropriate height. This will also remove any frost damage from the plants that may have occurred during the winter. Typically within the
The first step is cutting back the plant material to
Why perform a "Spring Cut Back"?
1. To revitalize a sheared shrub. When shrubs are continually sheared the plant becomes very woody and bare looking. Also, flowers are continually being removed.
first 30 days you will see new growth appear. As we start into summer you will begin to see more and more flowers on several of the different shrubs and majority of the plants, so this is the time that we "Selective Pruning".
ground covers. Summer is the growing season for a want to help control the growth through the use of
2. Keep the plants contained within their intended Replacing plants in this situation with plants that will fit the intended space is another solution.
space without having to continually shear them.
"Selective Pruning" is a method of only pruning the unwanted growth from the plant. This would
Page 2
Four Peaks Landscape Management, Inc. - February 2011
Plant Rejuvenations, continued from page 1

include awkward growth, crossing branches and deadwood. The goal is to keep the natural look of the shrub and help promote flowering.
Please remember that Pruning is an invigorating process and one of the most important parts of managing your landscape
A list of plants to be renovated will be provided each month in the Monthly Landscape Checklist section of the newsletter.
Tips On Tree Watering In Dry Climates

By Gary McCunn, Certified Arborist WE-7255A
Even desert trees need water: Depending upon the type of tree, its age, its root structure, and the type of soil it is growing in will depend on when and how much water it will need. A trees roots can extend more than three times wider than the canopy of the tree and grow two to three feet in depth. Trees should be watered slowly and deeply. Its important to get the water deep into the soil where the tree roots can absorb it.
stressful for a tree.
As always if you have any questions about
regarding your trees always contact an Arborist.
Established trees should not been watered at the trunk, not only can it cause trunk rot but very few roots are there as the tree grows. Instead, irrigate outward so as the roots grow out and away from the roots can get to it. The distance will depend upon the size of the tree and the nature of the
from the dripline (the outside edge of the canopy) the trunk you are moving the water supple where
trees root system. As a basic rule of the thumb, apply water in a circular band thats at least half as wide as the distance from the trunk to the dripline.
Please dont let anyone tell you desert trees dont need any water in the winter this can be very
Four Peaks Landscape Management, Inc. - February 2011
Page 3
Weed Control, Pre-emergent Herbicide

practice that is aimed at the prevention of new weed growth in landscaped areas. Unlike post-emergent herbicide which is used to kill existing weeds, preUtilizing a pre-emergent herbicide is a common is residing. Once the pre-emergent herbicide is absorbed into the soil, it will help deter the germination of most weeds. It is important not to disturb the area where you have applied preemergent. The more activity in the area will only break the barrier that you are trying to create allowing weeds a better chance of germinating. An important factor when choosing a pre-emergent herbicide is to determine what type of weeds you have had in the past and selecting a product that targets that type of weed. Always follow the label when applying chemicals. With proper planning and good timing you can have a successful preemergent application.
emergent creates a barrier to keep weed seeds from times per year based on barrier effectiveness of approximately 6 months.
germinating. The process is carried out typically two
With the expectation of our winter and early spring season rains, now is one of the best times to apply pre-emergent herbicide. Pre-emergent herbicide
should be applied to the landscaped areas where you wish to prevent the growth of weeds. Timing of the application is very important. It requires water to
leach the herbicide into the soil where the weed seed
MONTHLY LANDSCAPE CHECKLIST

Plant Renovation List (Common Type Plants) Bursage Desert Milkweed Butterfly Bush Bougainvillea Baccharis Centennial Coyote Bush All Sage Species (Texas Ranger, Green Cloud, Rio Bravo, Silver Cloud, etc.) Dalea Juniper Lantana Heavenly Bamboo Evening Primrose Fountain Grass Plumbago Pyrocantha General Irrigation Setting (Actual times will vary depending on the precipitation rate of your system) Rye Grass Turf irrigated using typical pop-up sprinklers: 5 - 8 minutes twice per week.
Dormant Bermuda Turf: Water once every few weeks to one time a month for a few minutes just to keep some moisture in the soil for the stolons.
Drip irrigation for Plants: 8 - 12 minutes one time per week. Drip irrigation for Trees: 10 - 20 minutes one time per week.
Please remember that these are general and that
depending on your system you may need to adjust watering times up or down. Also, if we do receive dries. rain then irrigation can be suspended until the soil
Lady Banks Rose Yellow Bells Verbena
Salvia Chaparral Sage & Purple Sage Orange Jubilee

Onthly Ewsletter: Four Peaks

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Onthly Ewsletter: Four Peaks

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Onthly Ewsletter: Four Peaks

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Landscape Management, Inc.

FOUR PEAKS December 2009

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Plant Rejuvenations Why Do I Need To Do That?

The first step is cutting back the plant material to

Why perform a "Spring Cut Back"?

space without having to continually shear them.

Four Peaks Landscape Management, Inc. - February 2011

Plant Rejuvenations, continued from page 1

Tips On Tree Watering In Dry Climates

stressful for a tree.

As always if you have any questions about

regarding your trees always contact an Arborist.

Four Peaks Landscape Management, Inc. - February 2011

Weed Control, Pre-emergent Herbicide

germinating. The process is carried out typically two

MONTHLY LANDSCAPE CHECKLIST

Please remember that these are general and that

Lady Banks Rose Yellow Bells Verbena

Salvia Chaparral Sage & Purple Sage Orange Jubilee

You might also like

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.