When the temperatures begin to drop here on Long Island then it is time to schedule anti-desiccant spray for your broad-leaved evergreens in order to protect them from the harsh cold winter.
What is desiccation & Anti-dessicant spray?
Desiccation is classified as extreme drying due to moisture loss from leaves transpiring. Certain trees are highly susceptible to winter burn from the extended below-freezing temperatures and winds.
The anti-desiccant spray is an organic-based spray application that lasts for approximately three months throughout the winter and helps to prevent water loss from your trees and shrubs.
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When is this needed?
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas on Long Island, when the extended daytime temperatures begin to drop below 50 degrees and above 32 degrees Fahrenheit you want your trees and shrubs to be treated with anti-desiccant spray.
Which plants need protection from the cold?
Apply an anti-desiccant spray to any and all of your broad-leaved evergreens:
- Holly
- Japanese skimmia
- Leucothoe
- Rhododendron
- Skip laurel
- Cherry laurel
- Mountain laurel
- Aucuba
- Boxwood
- And many more!
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