It's been an incredibly busy June.  Aside from repotting time, June is by far the most busy time for me and my trees.  Maples and other deciduous trees are in need of trimming and defoliating.  Wiring can be done at this time as well.  And all trees are in constant need of water and fertilizer by this time of year.  But, the two types of trees that take up the majority of my time are pines and azaleas.

Japanese Black Pines and Satsuki Azaleas require a lot of work during the month of June.  The azaleas are trimmed and thinned to two shoots and two leaves after the flowers have faded.  Pines have all been decandled and last year's needles have been thinned to 3-5 pairs.  All are looking quite bare, but will be full again in no time.  Then, the process will start all over again next year.  The work never ends.  It's a good thing the work is enjoyable.

Thankfully, this is the last day of the month.  Now I can get back to a more regular schedule.  Watering, fertilizing, trimming, thinning, and wiring, oh my.

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What has your Spring been like?