Nova bonsai garden

[rockm]

Many of you know I rely on dormant-season spraying to prevent insect and disease problems in the spring. This helps me cut down on less effective pesticide and fungicide treatments later in the year. I mainly use two treatments: horticultural oil while trees are dormant, and lime sulfur in early spring when buds start to swell. The oil targets insects that overwinter, while the lime sulfur helps control fungal growth. Timing depends on the weather, and I make sure to leave several weeks between the two sprays. Now that winter is ending and spring is still a few weeks away, it’s a great time to use horticultural oil. In Virginia, I spray all my trees. When I lived in Houston, it was more challenging because conifers need to be truly dormant for lime sulfur, and with winter temperatures often in the 60s and 70s, they never really went dormant. If you live in a warm climate like that, skip the lime sulfur on conifers and only use it on trees that lose their leaves in winter.

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That’s great if all your trees aren’t halfway encased in six or seven inches of snowcrete

 

[Mikecheck123]

That’s great if all your trees aren’t halfway encased in six or seven inches of snowcrete

My kids ditched the sleds and now just slide down hills like Frosty.

 

[milehigh_7]

Brother great to see your posts!!! You have taught me so much over the years!!! I hope all is well!!!

 

[markyscott]

Brother great to see your posts!!! You have taught me so much over the years!!! I hope all is well!!!

Thank you MH7! All is well and I’m enjoying the new surroundings. Getting in to the ebb and flow of the seasons here in VA. Getting ready for spring - today was soil making day! 40 gallons of 1/4”-3/8”, 40 gallons of 1/8”-1/4”, and 10 gallons of 3/8”-1/2” for drainage.