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Encouraging Mid-Canopy Growth on Transplanted Yaupon Holly

Question: Transplanted yaupon holly in N. Dallas has bare middle third. Can I stimulate branching there?

Answer

Light exposure helps, but older bark loses dormant buds. Try: fertilize with 10-10-10 at 1 lb per inch trunk diameter (≈1.5 cups for small trees), water 1 inch weekly (pan method), mulch 3 inches with pine straw. Repeat in 2 months. Summer watering is critical in Dallas heat.

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