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Seasonal Care for Trees and Shrubs
in Northern U.S. Climates

Welcome to the world of tree care!  In the left hand column you will find links to the many maintenance duties you can do to help keep your landscape trees healthy and safe. The accompanying chart highlights the most favorable timing for the listed tree care activities.  Below this chart you can find links to other complete chart versions that are larger and easier to read.

Overall, periods of weather extremes (e.g., drought or high winds) should be avoided when planting, transplanting, fertilizing and pruning.  The information available in this website provides a place to start for tree and shrub care, is not absolute for every situation, and is not intended to endorse any products or services. 

Have fun!

Season of year
Planting times
Transplanting times
Watering times
Mulching times
Pruning evergreen branches time
Evergreen shrub shearing times
Pruning deciduous branches times
Staking and guying times
Nitrogen fertilizing times
Key

Authored by Rebecca Koetter, Gary R. Johnson, and Dave Hanson: University of Minnesota
Funded in part by USDA Forest Service: Northeastern Area
Chart designed by Andrew Rose: www.handeye.us

Download & print your own poster or magnet copy of the "Seasonal Care for Trees and Shrubs in Northern U.S. Climates"

 

 

 


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