AboutJim Hyland Expertise Registered Forester in the Southern US with 30 years experiance in managing pines. Expert in pine forest health from management to control of pests to ID of species.
Question We had 40 10-14 foot Austrian pines planted on our property about three months ago. The company that did the work has gone out of business. I would like to know what type of care we should be providing to the trees (e.g. watering, spraying for insects, trimming)?
Answer If you have not done so I would mulch around the trees in about a three foot circle with an organic mulch not more then 3 inch deep and not piled up on the trunk. Water once a week with 1 inch of water if it does not rain. Place a pan under the trees and turn the sprinkler on and when the pan has 1 inch of water in it stop. No insect control is needed or no pruning is needed unless you see insect problem.
