Month to Month Care for Low Spreading Cypress
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January |
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February |
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March |
Low Spreading Cypress – If you want another young Flowering Shrub, plant it this month or next month. Note: there is no need to fertilize shrubs until fall. |
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April |
Low Spreading Cypress – Low Spreading Cypress do not require pruning except to remove dead, broken or diseased branches and to lightly shape the shrub. This can be done anytime. |
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May
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Low Spreading Cypress – Mulching reduces water evaporation from soil and keeps it moist longer. This is beneficial for shallow rooted plants like Low Spreading Cypress. Spread a 3 to 4 inch layer of organic mulch out to the drip line. Be sure to keep the mulch from touching the trunk of the plant. |
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June |
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July |
Low Spreading Cypress – Just as with other plants on the property, shrubs are vulnerable to heat and drought of the summer months. They need to be watered if there has been no rain for two weeks. |
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August |
Low Spreading Cypress – Just as with other plants on the property, shrubs are vulnerable to heat and drought of the summer months. They need to be watered if there has been no rain for two weeks. |
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September |
Low Spreading Cypress – If you want more Low Spreading Cypress, plant them this month or next month. The fall is an important time to fertilize all shrubs either this month or next month. Sprinkle one cup of slow-acting granular all-purpose fertilizer on the soil under each shrub out to the distance from the trunk to the tips of its branches (its drip line). |
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October |
Low Spreading Cypress – Optional Task - Low Spreading Cypress benefit from watering in the late fall just before the ground freezes. |
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November |
Low Spreading Cypress – This is a good time to check to make sure that the layer of mulch under your shrubs is at least 2 to 4 inches deep in preparation for the cold winter months. |
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December |
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