Oat straw contains a high content of iron, manganese, zinc, chromium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, niacin and a variety of other nutrients18 and saponins, alkaloids such as avenine, trigoneline, sterols, flavanoids, and calcium.5,12.
Tree Planting. When to Plant a Tree. Generally, mid November to late February is the best time to plant trees in the Houston area. Planting in late fall or winter will allow roots to become established before moisture demanding summer sets in. How To Plant A Tree.
Do not prune back further than where you see stems with green foliage (unless you can live with not having a branch there at all, in which case you would prune right back to the trunk). Bare arborvitae branches will not sprout new growth. The best time for pruning arborvitae shrubs, generally speaking, is late winter or early spring. If you are using them in a hedge, you will perhaps want to shear them in late spring or early summer, as well (keep the top of the hedge narrower than the bottom, so that the lower branches receive sufficient sunlight).