January

Watering continues to be our main job till the end of summer and last month's notes are  relevant for January as well. 

February

As was the case for December and January, watering and protection from the scorching sun are the main priorities this month.

March

We are now into Autumn which is my favourite season because it is so much more stable, weather wise, without the extreme heat of summer (hopefully).

April

We’re now into the second month of autumn and your deciduous trees will soon be showing colour.

May

As the cooler weather is now with us, your trees subsequently require less watering, especially your deciduous trees.

June

There's not too much happening with the growth of our trees over the next couple of months, but before you start thinking you'll have time to put your feet up, here are a few jobs that might need attention.

July

Now that we are in the middle of winter we are watering much less frequently, especially our deciduous trees, however, if the winds should pick up, they can dry the trees very quickly.

August

As we all know, the ideal time to repot deciduous trees is at budswell, just prior to the leaves opening. My elms don’t quite know if it is winter or spring with many of them still clinging on to last years’ growth and just as many already bursting into Spring 
growth.

September

I would envisage that everyone has completed their repotting of deciduous trees by now, however, if you haven't and the trees have already burst into new leaf, you should either wait until the new growth hardens or wait until next year before repotting.

October

We are now well and truly into Spring and the warmer weather is certainly making trees grow quickly. Remember that the best way to keep the trees compact and improve ramification (branch network) is to continually prune.

November

Remember not to use scissors on the foliage of conifers, as they will brown off. Just pinch out the unwanted growth and only use scissors to cut branches back to length.

December

With the onset of summer and that dreaded heat, now is the time to be thinking about 
precautionary measures to ensure our trees survive this harsh time of year