It is best to schedule a time during the winter months, when trees have entered their dormant phase. A dormant tree is not actively growing. Its branches do not exhibit signs of exposure to a harmful act, such as the removal of one of more limbs. In other words, the...
A tree’s seed must take root, before it can become a tall and shade-giving plant. A gardener that is supposed to care for that same plant should exercise great care, when cutting into any of the tree’s roots. The root’s location offers a clue to its function. Does it...
Stump grinding can be used as a form of stump removal. Still, not every homeowner should expect to be buying or renting a grinder, upon discovery of a stump in the yard. Advantages to removal of a stump by method that calls for having it ground down The grinding...
A smart homeowner would not tackle a pumping problem on his own. He would contact a plumber. By the same token, smart homeowners should not try dealing on their own with a tree problem, Instead those same homeowners ought to plan on calling a certified arborist. An...
A dead tree qualifies as a hazardous risk. For that reason, a smart homeowner should plan to the removal of any such risk by hiring the services of Tree Removal company in Palo Alto. A dead tree could fall over at any time. It could topple onto someone that happens to...
When a property goes up for sale, the presence of trees can increase its curb appeal and its value. So, how should a homeowner select the right tree for the right spot? It is best to talk with an Arborist in San Jose. Rules that should guide selection of a given...
As the Northern Hemisphere advances further into the autumn season, the homeowners living in USA need to prepare their trees for the coming months. Those are the months of colder temperatures. One assessment is essential. The tree-owning homeowner should check for the...
Younger trees need to receive special care, especially during their first 2 years of life. Oxygen’s role in a tree’s life A gardener should not give too much water to a sapling, and should water that same young tree slowly and gradually. An act that inundated the...
Trees add beauty to a home’s yard. Their shade helps the residents to stay cool during the summer months. Still there are times when a homeowner must give serious thought to planning for a tree’s removal. The trunk might be leaning to one side. That could be viewed as...
If a tree were not watered on a regular basis, it could develop draught stress. No homeowner wants to see the signs of draught stress in one or more of the yard’s trees. Smart homeowners have learned how to prevent the emergence of draught-linked signals. Pay...
Delivery of an adequate level of care can increase the chances for a given tree’s survival. Simple tasks Clean out the region around each tree. Remove any unwanted debris, such as sticks, leaves, fruit or seedpods. You might want to sort out the debris. The leaves...
Damage to a residential property, as caused by a storm, can be costly. A pruned tree stands stronger than an unpruned one, throughout just about any storm. Pruning prepares trees for various elements of nature. • It hastens removal of dead limbs. • It reduces the size...
Wildfires have been raging in some parts of the United States. As a result, some homeowners need to deal with burn damage to trees. Factors that determine a tree’s chances for achieving a suitable level of recovery • The extent to which exposure to the flames and...
Winter takes a toll on the soil. It can cause a change in the soil’s pH level. It can hasten the disappearance of any organic matter in the topsoil. It can speed the anticipated depletion of the soil’s nutrients. Before conditioning any plot of earth that will be used...
Consumers that intend to care for a garden, or for newly planted trees get to choose either a fast releasing of a slow releasing fertilizer. Features of fast releasing fertilizers • Each of them has a high salt content. • Each of them dissolves quickly, once placed in...