Hi freeper gardeners, I should really check this thread more often, but I do have a question today.
We got really socked by Hurricane Sandy, had a foot of water in our house and 4 feet all around.
Just in the last few days I’ve come to realize that a lot of my trees and shrubs seem to be D.E.A.D.
These are evergreen trees and shrubs.
Maybe you think I’m quite obtuse that I did not realize this before, but it’s a been a rough few months, and it’s been winter and I just didn’t realize until now.
I think it must have been the salt/polluted water that killed them as nothing else has happened.
Does anyone else have any experience with this?
I’m in New Jersey, about 10 miles from Sandy Hook. We were flooded by the water in the Raritan Bay, even though we are about a mile from the shore front.
Any comments will be appreciated!
Thanks!
I’d give them another month or so to see if they’re just insulted. Try to bend a few twigs or scratch the bark and see if there’s green underneath.
If they ARE dead, dig them up and replant. Maybe someone from the Gulf Coast could give more information? Maybe try a gardening forum online and see if they have a Gulf states section.
Trees and shrubs can drown if they are standing in water too long, unless they especially like having wet feet. I would let them sit for a fair amount of time and see what happens.