🌿 FERTILIZING SCHEDULE

Feed your landscape with the right nutrients at the right time

General Principles

Plant Type Best Timing Notes
Fruit Trees Late winter, early spring, midsummer Focus on nitrogen early; ease up in late season
Flowering Shrubs Early spring Use balanced fertilizer
Citrus Feb–Aug (3–4 feedings) Monthly light feedings during growth season
Evergreen Trees Early spring Slow-release formulas recommended

How to Apply Fertilizer

  • Follow product instructions—overfeeding burns roots.

  • Water deeply after feeding.

  • Incorporate compost once or twice a year to improve soil biology.

Avoid Fertilizing

  • During extreme heat

  • Before heavy rain

  • After late summer (to prevent tender new growth)

What brings you to Victory Nursery today?

Choose the path that best fits what you’re working on right now.

Instant privacy trees for Bay Area homes—evergreen screening trees for fast backyard privacy and fence-line coverage

Tall, fast-impact trees for immediate screening along fences and property lines.

Instant Privacy Trees

pomegranate fruit tree for home garden in the San Francisco Bay Area from victory nursery

Citrus, stone fruits, berries, and more — picked for California’s climate.

Fruit Trees

Shade-Friendly Garden

Plants that stay happy in courtyards, side yards, and softer coastal light.

Shade-Friendly Garden

ree planting service in a Bay Area backyard with proper staking and mulch ring

Prefer to talk through your space? Our team can help you plan and source everything.

Garden Services

Garden services to match your plants

Prefer not to do the heavy lifting? Our field team can help with key projects across the Bay Area.

Person holding a shovel in a field with a blurred background tree planting

Planting Service

Expert planting for healthy, long-lasting plant growth

Planting Service
Crane Rental Services Blue truck with crane lifting wooden logs on a road

Crane Rental Services

Bay Area crane rental with certified operators—planned picks, safe lifts, and precise placement for heavy or hard-to-access installs.

Crane Rental Services
Garden Design Service Aerial view of a garden with various plants and trees. garden design insight

Garden Design Service

Lightweight garden design, no hardscape.

Garden Design Service
Topiary shapes in a garden with a clear blue sky

Pruning & Shaping Service

Two gardeners on site to prune, shape, and tidy your existing trees and shrubs. Perfect for overgrown hedges, view windows, and seasonal refreshes.

Pruning & Shaping Service