{"id":172,"date":"2014-12-04T09:17:52","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T09:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/template\/2014\/12\/04\/how-protect-your-trees-and-shrubs-weather-damage\/"},"modified":"2018-07-24T13:22:36","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T13:22:36","slug":"how-protect-your-trees-and-shrubs-weather-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/rochester-ny\/how-protect-your-trees-and-shrubs-weather-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect Your Trees and Shrubs from Weather Damage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winter weather will be here before you know it. Are your trees and shrubs prepared to survive the winter<\/a>? Lawn Doctor recommends the following to keep your shrubs and trees safe fro weather damage:
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Water your trees and shrubs throughout the fall<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

You may think that it sounds strange to water your shrubs and trees, but you may need to do it, especially if you have newly planted trees or evergreen trees. Since evergreens do not go dormant in the winter, they need moisture to get them through the cold season. Generally speaking, you should water these shrubs and trees an inch a week in the fall. Of course, if you have had a rainy autumn, you may not need to do so. It is also important to water this greenery so that you do not have broken branches, branches can break off due to lack of moisture.<\/p>\n

The experts at the University of Minnesota have provided some more great resources on evergreen damage<\/a> as well some other great ways to protect your yard in the gardening section of their site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Use an anti-desiccant spray<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Watering is not the only thing you can do to keep your trees and shrubs from drying out.
\nYou can also treat your trees and shrubs with an anti-desiccant spray to keep moisture in your\u00a0trees and shrubs. This is especially helpful with evergreens.<\/p>\n

Have your trees and shrubs pruned<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Going into winter, pruning is important, especially for trees. You want to have dead or dying branches removed \u2013 they could potentially fall off and cause severe storm damage<\/a> \u2013 but you do not want to have your trees thinned too much, as this could make the trees weaker.\u00a0 Pruning younger trees and shrubs can help the greenery grow the right way, with branches that have enough spacing and a good framework for the future.<\/p>\n

Wrap your tree trunks where needed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have young trees, you may need to wrap their trunks with a material like burlap during the winter.\u00a0 That is because the trunks are still fragile and may get damaged in the winter weather. Sun scald sounds like a summer issue, but it happens in the winter due to the sun reflecting off the snow, and then tree trunks get vertical splits.\u00a0 The burlap protection can also keep the trees from suffering damage due to salt.<\/p>\n


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