These Texas live oaks were approximately 90% defoliated when this picture was taken in January of 2007. January is a time of year when we assume that our live oaks are supposed to look horrible. In my next post, you will see how a live oak will respond to a little TLC. This is outside of Helotes. In the case of these trees (which I frankly thought were a lost cause), we see that a little organic matter goes a long way. Correction: a lot of organic matter. The principle is simple: Improve the growing medium and the simple economic principle of supply and demand will take over. Result: better leaf population, better leaf health, less premature defoliation.
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Please feel free to leave a comment or send an email. If you're looking for a TCIA Accredited Houston Tree Service or Certified Arborist, call the company I've worked for since 2002, Bartlett Tree Experts, at 713-692-6371. This is my personal blog--it is not affiliated with Bartlett Tree Experts.
