Summer Blakeley: Video: Feeding Evergreens with Skye Hamilton 🌲

As more homes and developments begin to pop up around her once wide-open landscape, Skye Hamilton is turning to nature for a simple, beautiful solution—privacy trees. After years of farmland views, she’s been thoughtfully planting evergreens around her property to create a natural screen. Now that those trees have spent a full year establishing strong root systems, it’s time for the next step: feeding them for healthy, vigorous growth. Since evergreens put on much of their growth in late spring and early summer, Skye shares why this season is the perfect time to fertilize—and how using a slow-release, organic fertilizer can help keep trees lush, resilient, and thriving for years to come.

3 Tips for Fertilizing Privacy Trees:

Time it right: Fertilize in late spring to early summer when evergreens are actively growing.
Feed the roots: Apply fertilizer around the drip line to reach the root zone effectively.
Use slow-release organics: Choose products like Espoma Organic Evergreen-tone® or Tree-tone® for steady, long-lasting nutrition.

With the right timing and a slow-release organic fertilizer, privacy trees can grow strong, healthy, and full—bringing beauty, structure, and natural screening to your landscape for years to come.

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