Clark Horticultural
Organic Landscape Management
(360) 460-9178
Port Angeles and Sequim, WA
SPECIAL NOTICE: Clark Horticultural is open for business. In order to keep our employees and customers as safe as possible, we have been, and will continue to take the following precautions as recommended by the CDC: 1.Practice Physical distancing at 10 feet. 2.Washing hands with soap and water when possible. 3. One employee per work vehicle for limited chance of cross contamination. 4. Cleaning frequently touched surfaces with Opticide daily. 5. All vehicles equipped with 91% alcohol sanitizer. I encourage all current, former or future customers to text, call, or email if you have questions or concerns.
-Gordon Clark
GARDENING TIPS
Gordon's Five D's of Pruning
Prune out the branches that are:
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Dead-Cut out the dead wood first; sometimes this is all that's needed for a neglected tree or shrub.
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Diseased-Obviously diseased branches should be carefully removed to prevent the spread of fungus and infections.
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Damaged-Broken and rubbing branches should be removed to reduce the likelihood of disease entry into the plant.
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Duplicate-Cut closely parallel branches to open up for air and light.
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"Directionally Challenged"-Take out branches heading back toward the main trunk or going sideways around the tree.
Different species required different pruning methods and times. Clark Horticultural can teach you to prune for your species' needs, or do the work for you!
Spring Pruning
Gordon participated in the Master Gardeners 'Brown Bag' series in 2015. He presented a lecture on spring pruning on January 22nd, in the Commissioners Room at the Clallam County Courthouse from 12 to 1pm. This event was free and was open to all members of the community.
The content is useful beyond just Spring, such as:
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Safety
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Tools
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Plant Biology
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Types of Pruning Cuts
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Pruning techniques for various plants
Watch the presentation on the videos shown here.
Garden Tips for Fall
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Weed,Weed,Weed !
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Check soil conditions around your trees, shrubs, perennials etc. Thoroughly water several times between now and the end of October to ensure plants are going into dormancy well hydrated. Dig a little to make sure soil is moist in the root zones.
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Remove fallen leaves from lawns, shrubs, etc so the plant continues to get sunlight. This will keep them from developing a 'chlorotic', or yellowish look.