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Hi there Lesley

Some oaks are deciduous and some are evergreen. If you can determine which you have, you can treat them accordingly. Dormant spray at recommended strength is often too strong for the leaves of evergreen plants, and depending on the type, the dosage recommended for them may be lower.

Midori Vice Prsident John Thompson does a lot of work with oaks and he will do some defoliation of even the evergreen oaks towards late winter to aid in getting light into the tree. Since you're also a Midori member, John would be the one to ask. If you are attending Midori's holiday dinner tonight, maybe you could ask him and report back what you learn!

Regards,

Matt

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5-Dec-2002	#2
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,745	Hi there Lesley Some oaks are deciduous and some are evergreen. If you can determine which you have, you can treat them accordingly. Dormant spray at recommended strength is often too strong for the leaves of evergreen plants, and depending on the type, the dosage recommended for them may be lower. Midori Vice Prsident John Thompson does a lot of work with oaks and he will do some defoliation of even the evergreen oaks towards late winter to aid in getting light into the tree. Since you're also a Midori member, John would be the one to ask. If you are attending Midori's holiday dinner tonight, maybe you could ask him and report back what you learn! Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!