Appleton, Bonnie Lee, 1948-2012Kauffman, Kathy2014-06-102014-06-102009-05-01http://hdl.handle.net/10919/48766Tree and shrub fertilization is only one part of total plant maintenance. Fertilization may not benefit a plant if it is under stress from poor soil aeration or drainage, saturated soil, insufficient light or space, or excessive pest problems. All factors influencing plant growth should be kept at optimum levels to ensure plant vigor.2 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.Trees, Shrubs, & GroundcoversExtension publicationhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/430/430-018/430-018_pdf.pdfFertilizationFertilizer analysisTreesShrubsGrowthPlant maintenance