GREEN BAY (WLUK) — As spring unfolds in Northeast Wisconsin, trees are beginning to bloom, offering a vibrant display at the Green Bay Botanical Garden.
However, experts emphasize that maintaining this beauty requires some effort.
As spring unfolds in Northeast Wisconsin, trees are beginning to bloom, but experts emphasize that maintaining this beauty requires some effort. (WLUK)
Lindsay Hendricks, horticulture manager at the Green Bay Botanical Garden, advised homeowners to assess their trees for health.
“If you notice anything dead on them, you’ll want to cut that out before the tree starts really actively growing, just to clean it up and then have a healthier tree,” said Hendricks.
Pruning is crucial for trees to grow back stronger. Spring is the time when trees start absorbing nutrients for the upcoming season.
Green Bay Botanical Garden trees blooming in spring, May 2, 2025. (WLUK)
“A lot of trees, we do treatments in the springtime before they actually start growing so they can absorb those nutrients and other products into their system, so they’re more resistant to invasive insects that chew on them and can just foliate and destroy and kill your trees,” Hendricks explained.
Spring also reveals any lasting damage from last summer’s weather or drought.
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“You can tell in spring sometimes if trees aren’t leafing out like they normally are, where you notice a lot of branches are dead and stuff. That’s usually the result of some sort of damage they sustained the previous growing season,” said Hendricks.
Staff at the Green Bay Botanical Garden are diligently monitoring their trees to ensure a healthy start to the growing season. For trees in residential yards, a little attention now — such as pruning, watering and inspecting for damage — can make a significant difference.
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