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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl08
Well, I tried everything, even tested the soil. pH and minor nutrients all good. I don't understand it - however, I did have two big ornamental grasses growing right behind the tree. I suspected, after trying everything else, the grasses were sucking the nutrients and H20 from the tree.
So . . . I pulled those grasses outta there. Still, even after watering extensively, only a small amt. of green has reappeared - at the very end of the branches.
Should I yank the tree and start over??? If I do, I'd like to plant a crepe mrytle tree. Any opinons on that tree??
All opinions welcome.
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You DID NOT get this from me. OK ? FIRST buy a ROSS ROOT FEEDER and the correct ROSS fertilizer cartridges from an ACE hardware 352-751-6680...follow the directions. THEN when you are done with that................. put one quart of hydrogen peroxide around the DRIP LINE for every inch of trunk diameter.......then DEEP WATER the tree. ( that means lay your water hose at the DRIP LINE,,,, on the high side if there is a slope to lawn,,,,,let it run-full on- for over an hour ) NEXT DAY put a Bu## LOAD of DAWN detergent ( MUST BE DAWN ) around the drip line ...water it in ..repeat the "treatments" in 2 weeks. ........OR...... call the US Dept of AG --IFIS division and have Jim Davis give you another method to "save" the tree. 352-753-0124 or 352-793-2728 . The hydrogen peroxide will turn to a magic potion when it contacts the soil ....and ...the DAWN detergent will " eliminate" any bug infestations. Jim will be glad to help for free. He is "stationed" at CR 466 and Morse Blvd.