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I am curious to see, what happens next year for the trees most affected by the construction.

I found out why the hibiscus did poorly and the Big rose did well. Seems my helper friend has been employing selected favoritism for the last 2 years. When he's done foliar spraying he would pour the remainder as a drench on a selected plant. Last year hibiscus, this year Big rose.

These are 2 of 3 shrubs that would have been severely impacted by the construction. So they aren't a good indicator...

Hibiscus and roses are prime candidates for extra love though! @riverflows has inspired me to try roses next year.

Foliar spraying is something I'd like to dabble with next year. Did you use the ones in The Holistic Orchard, or some others?

I make my own. I must do a foliar spray post....

Look for Damascus roses, beautiful scent for whatever you use them for. And the super thorny rugosas make huge hips.