Drip vs. Sprinkler: What’s the Best Way to Water Your Evergreen Trees?

Efficient drip irrigation system installed at the base of a Thuja Green Giant for privacy screening.

We are often asked by customers if they can use their lawn sprinkler to water their new evergreen privacy trees we install for them. When it comes to keeping your evergreen trees healthy and hydrated, the method of watering you choose plays a crucial role. While lawn sprinklers are common, they are not the most … Continue reading Drip vs. Sprinkler: What’s the Best Way to Water Your Evergreen Trees?

Evergreen Tree Low Maintenance Guide: Tips for Summer Care of Privacy Trees

Drip irrigation is the perfection solution for watering evergreen trees.

Evergreen trees are a fantastic option for creating natural privacy screens in your yard. Not only do they provide year-round greenery, but they also contribute to a serene and functional outdoor living space. This summer, ensure your evergreen trees thrive by following our maintenance guide, which includes advanced watering options like smart garden watering devices. … Continue reading Evergreen Tree Low Maintenance Guide: Tips for Summer Care of Privacy Trees

Why Are Holly Tree Leaves Turning Yellow and Falling Off? | Understanding Spring Leaf Drop

Holly leaves turning yellow and dropping off is the normal leaf casting cycle and occurs every Spring.

At Pryor's Nursery, we understand that seeing your beloved Holly tree's leaves turning yellow and drop off can be alarming. However, if this happens in the spring, it is often just part of the tree's natural cycle. Hollies, specifically the Nellie R. Stevens Holly, are grown locally on our evergreen tree farm in Damascus, MD, … Continue reading Why Are Holly Tree Leaves Turning Yellow and Falling Off? | Understanding Spring Leaf Drop

When to Plant Green Giant Arborvitaes: A Maryland Evergreen Tree Farm’s Guide

Green Giant Arborvitae Trees

Welcome to Pryor's Nursery, your trusted source for locally field-grown evergreen trees throughout Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia. If you're looking for the perfect privacy solution for your yard or garden, look no further than the magnificent Green Giant Arborvitae. These fast-growing and deer-resistant evergreen trees have become a favorite among our customers, and we're … Continue reading When to Plant Green Giant Arborvitaes: A Maryland Evergreen Tree Farm’s Guide

Evergreen Tree Watering and Fertilization

Little Boy Watering Plants

In our last blog, we talked about soil types affecting the availability and uptake of plant nutrients.  Sandy soils , which drain quickly, may not have sufficient N, P and K due to leaching, as the water rapidly leaves a sand area. Over the years rains can remove a lot of nutrients from a porous area to the garden. Regular watering is needed to establish new trees and may move materials away also, from sandy planting mix. If you could see a cross section of the soil draining, the water you are applying moves rapidly out of the sand in a more pointed, dagger like profile.

Evergreen Tree Fertilization

Evergreen Privacy Screening

  Early spring is the time to fertilize the evergreen trees of your privacy screen. Visiting our clients sites over the last 3 years, we see most Living Fence evergreens need fertilization. The past few rainy years has most likely leached most of the nitrogen from our garden soils. One year we even had 70 … Continue reading Evergreen Tree Fertilization

Time to Water Your Living Fence!

Little Boy Watering Plants

Consistently monitoring your watering is one of the most important things you can do for the success of your Living Fence.