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Care guide for Fall

Fertilization

The best, cheapest, and easiest way to fertilize a tree is to mulch it properly. Mixing leaves into the mulch each fall adds a lot of nutrients. If your trees are healthy, use the leaves from your lawn that have been chopped into small pieces with the mower. If the leaves appear to be unhealthy or Read More…

Deer Protection

In Montgomery County, most newly planted trees must be protected from deer. White-tailed deer damage young trees in two different ways: They eat, or browse on the trees especially the twigs and buds; and The bucks, or male deer, rub their antlers along the trunk, or stem, and scrape off the tree’s bark. The deer Read More…

Mulching

Mulch is great for trees. It helps keep the weeds out, adds nutrients, protects trees from weedwackers, and helps trees survive dry weather and extreme temperatures. The list goes on and on. We recommend following the Rule of 3: A ring of mulch, 3 inches deep; At least 3 feet wide around the tree; and Read More…

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Tree Montgomery is a FREE program to plant shade trees across Montgomery County, Maryland. Our goal is simple – to plant shade trees and increase the tree canopy to provide a wide array of benefits for you, your community, and the County. Tree Montgomery is a program of Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection.

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