In this episode, Madison Law, sales and service coordinator from Davey's South Houston office, discusses how fall fertilization and planting can help cultivate and preserve your landscape throughout the year.

In this episode we cover:  

• Why do you need to fertilize your trees? (:48)
• What is the best fertilization method for trees? (1:33) (2:10)
• When is Madison's favorite time of the year to fertilize, and how often should you fertilize your trees? (3:00)
• What fertilizers do Madison use in her job? (5:01)
• Fall planting season (5:48)
• Planting trees too deep (6:23) 
• How to identify an above-grade area to plant your trees in (7:25)
• How to properly plant container trees (8:16)
• What should healthy soil look like before planting your trees? (9:18)
• Proper mulching and composting practices (12:08)
• How can you improve soil quality before planting trees? (13:22)
• How to prevent planting the wrong trees in the wrong places (14:35) (15:44)
• What size tree should you buy before planting? (17:14)
• Are trees supposed to be staked? (18:30) (19:27)
• What trees should not be planted in the Houston area? (20:13)
• Madison's favorite part of her job (21:29)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more general and fall tree planting tips, read our blogs, When Is It Too Late to Plant a Tree in Fall? and Tree Planting Guide: 3 Methods of Planting Trees.

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