Roses and daisies are doing their thing. The growth on the trees and shrubs is evident and nearly completed its most pronounced flush of growth for the year. Though they will continue to grow, there metabolism is slowing for some.
Now is a great time to prune shrubs and hedges.
For trees, this time of year the tree bark is less supple and there is less chance of inadvertent injury to the bark while working on more ornamental trees like linden, styrax, beech. You'll notice trees that "bleed" or drip a lot after pruning won't have the tendency to do.
If you have planted new trees this season please keep the water plenty. Newly planted trees can't be water like a lawn. They need deep yet infrequent watering. I recommend 5 gallons of water per inch of diameter 3 times per week for the next year. It'd be a shame to let the new tree perish because of a simple task like watering. Your trees are valuable.
For those of you that are waiting to plant in the fall and need a few suggestions, do check out the site GreatPlantPicks.org Super site with trees and plants for our area.
