Now is the Time to Treat Iron Deficiency
As you’re working in your garden, you may notice some plants may not be as green as you’d expect them to be this time of year. These same plants may be smaller, seemingly lagging behind others in the landscape. The leaves on the Maple tree in the front yard may be yellow instead of bright green. The plants in your garden, the trees and shrubs in your landscape may very well be suffering from a lack of iron, a condition known as iron chlorosis. Iron chlorosis is a common problem of many ornamentals, shrubs, vines and trees. Instead of a healthy, rich green look, the leaves of trees, plants and shrubs affected by iron chlorosis are yellow to light green, with prominent veins. In severe cases, iron chlorosis will cause the leaf to take on a scorched look. This yellowing of normally green leaves is due to a lack of chlorophyll, brought on because the plant or tree involved is lacking the micronutrient Iron. It’s important to note that chlorosis is seldom caused by a lack...
