Roots are able to produce their own growth stimulators, so no root stimulator (also called rooting hormone) is recommended at the time of planting either, or any time in the tree’s life. The ...

The Japanese yew that is turning brown has been replaced twice. This is the third one to die. What is going wrong? The other ...

They didn’t put much mulch in the installation and only a few drops of root stimulator. Q: I received for Father’s Day a live oak 24-inch box, delivered and installed (I was told it is a ...

Garrett Juice is an excellent liquid fertilizer, effective root stimulator, one of the best bud and flower producers, and a basic soil life stimulator.

Keep the planting site well-watered over winter, unless the ground is frozen. Root stimulators can be added at planting and also in the spring. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Hopefully you’ve been applying a liquid root stimulator monthly to help them get reestablished. If you haven’t, that would be my only suggestion.

In addition, there is no research to support using root stimulators for woody shrubs, except in the case of propagation. The best recipe for healthy green growth is healthy root growth.