Our friends from SavATree, Gary Peterson and special guests Steve Priebe and Donna DiFrancesco join us this Saturday! We’ll be talking #LandscapeWatering and our Tree of the Month: #DesertIronwood

Guests Steve Priebe & ‘Water Use It Wisely’s Donna DiFrancesco.
Discussing the Tree Of The Month the Desert Ironwood. Drought tolerant, low water use and properly draining soil. Where you can see the State Championship Ironwood tree of Carefree Highway.
CALLER: Has a tree near the pool that blooms and requires constant pool cleaning. Suggestions on how to keep it from blooming?
CALLER: Before building a new home, owner interested in planting trees ahead of time that make a good wind break. Suggestions?
Correct pruning before monsoon season. Tips to avoid ‘lion tailing’ and tree skin from sunburn.
Palm fertilization and pruning tips for this time of year. Palms can lose many nutrients without the right care.
Discussion of SavATree’s Tree Climbing Contest in Snowflake, AZ. Competition mixed with safety training.
Our favorite word about trees: Psithurism
The windy conditions can dry trees out faster than usual. We discussion deeply and frequently watering while allowing a drying period before the next watering. Advantages of a soil probe.
Demostration Gardens and Arboritums are great places for landscape ideas.
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Our friends from SavATree, Gary Peterson and special guests Steve Priebe and Donna DiFrancesco join us this Saturday! We’ll be talking #LandscapeWatering and our Tree of the Month: #DesertIronwood