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• Santa Ana winds blow in, so brace trees, reduce fire threat and water!
• Perfect time of the year to plant a tree or trim your existing ones to beautify your yard!

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Santa Ana winds blow in!
September can be too hot to think about planting, but just remember that even if Santa Ana winds kick up the temperatures, the days are short and the sun is low.

Rose maintenance!

This is the last month to prune roses and feed them for their last bloom cycle before going dormant. Hold off on severe pruning until plants are fully dormant in January. Feed plants lightly, and water. Continue to water them only in the mornings to lessen mildew and other wet-foliage-at-sunset-with-warm-evenings disease problems.

Make sure all dead flowers and hips (seed pods) have been removed and give the roses a light clipping early, then fertilize and keep plants watered. They will bloom in October or early November when the weather is a little cooler, and the flowers may rival their spring counterparts.

Transplant perennials, ground covers, shrubs, and vines while the soil and air temperatures are still warm to give them a full season's root development over those planted in the spring. Set them out in the cooler late afternoons or evenings, and water them in with a mild solution of a balanced fertilizer to promote new root growth and reduce transplant shock. Mulch and shade them.

Perfect time of the year to plant a tree or trim your existing ones to help beautify your yard!
September's mild weather makes just about any gardening task pleasant. The soil and air are warm but not overly hot.
Santa Ana winds can cause plants to droop temporarily because they pull moisture from leaves faster than the plants can replace it. Leaves most likely will perk up in the evening. If not, you may need to add some water.
This is the perfect time of the year to plant a tree. The roots will get well established before they go dormant, ready for the spring surge of both foliage and root growth.
Trees!
Decide what you want from a tree, where it will be planted and for what purpose. If you want summer shade for the house, a deciduous tree planted on the south side would be appropriate. If you prefer a pleasant window view, a grouping of silver birches might be nice.

Fall colors come alive with many trees, including beech, birch, coral tree, gingko, liquidambar, magnolia, maidenhair, Japanese and other maples, crape myrtles, persimmon, Chinese pistache, sour gum, Chinese tallow, tulip tree (named for its tulip-shaped leaves), and zelkova.
Trim off deadwood and water sprouts (quickly-growing upright shoots), but leave major pruning for January, when the trees are dormant. Feed citrus for the last time this year, and water trees less as the weather cools and the rains take over.
Winds can snap young trunks and break branches on even the sturdiest specimens. Make sure young trees are staked properly. Tie the trunk between two posts, about 6 inches to either side, with something flexible. It should be able to sway a little and build up strength. Strips of old bicycle inner tubes work well, on especially thin trunks.
Thanks to our Arbor Care Supervisor Juan Ambriz for these awesome tips. If you have an idea please feel free to share them with us, by visiting our website at: http://oakridgelandscape.net/contact.php

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Oakridge Landscape, Inc.