What is the proper time of the year to fertilize trees in Roanoke?
I have a 40-foot tall poplar and a 9-foot dogwood. A: Your choices are an application in early December while your trees are dormant but the soil is still above 40 degrees or else split applications with half of the yearly fertilizer amount applied in early December and the other half applied in early spring. Q: With our hot summers and gradually increasing temperatures (global warming?) during the rest of the year, are Bermuda grass and Zoysia recommended in the Roanoke area rather than fescues or blue grasses that most of have had growing in this area for years? A: The current turf recommendations for this region have not changed, and they probably won’t change for years. Even though our weather is getting warmer and the winters are shorter, Southern grasses still have their problems and are thus undesirable, in my opinion. Bermuda grass does not grow well in the shade. Zoysia grass is slow to spread if there is any competition with established grass. Southern grasses turn tannish-br
