If you have a tree that looks like it’s already turning fall colors, it may be suffering from an iron deficiency. Iron deficiencies in trees are more common than you might think. If the soil in your area is low in iron, or any other mineral, it can impact trees, shrubs, and other plants. One quick and easy solution is to apply an iron supplement to your tree. Iron supplements can be applied in many forms including powder mixtures where you add water, and then pour the solution around the tree, pellets or stakes that are driven into the ground near the tree, or even injections into the tree’s trunk (usually reserved only for the most severe cases).
For easy prevention of iron deficiency, consider buying a product like Ross’s Root Feeder. This device is basically a long, metal probe that connects to your garden hose and is then inserted into the ground. Refills for the feeder can be easily purchased at most garden centers and nurseries, and they contain a variety of vitamins and minerals that trees and shrubs need. There is a guide that tells you how many refills to put in the feeder, based on the size of tree or shrub you’re feeding. Using a product like Ross’s Root Feeder once in the spring and again in the fall for all your trees and shrubs can stave off a variety of problems related to deficiencies in vitamins and minerals.
