Trees and shrubs can be a beautiful addition to your garden or home. However, dead ones are dangerous and should be removed as soon as possible. That's why we've compiled this guide to help you remove a dead tree safely and efficiently. Dead trees can be dangerous,...
Peach trees are one of the most popular plants in the garden, with their sweet fruit and beautiful flowers. They're also one of the easiest trees to grow because they don't require much maintenance. But if you want to keep your peach tree healthy and happy over 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...
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...
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...
Both the large and small roots have an important function. Function of larger roots Tree care in San Jose knows that those furnish the tree with a stable foundation. Once a number of them have been cut, the tree’s foundation has lost its ability to stabilize the...
When done properly, mulching helps a tree to retain water and regulate extra cold temperatures. Trees benefit the most when mulch acts as a cover for compost. How is mulch different from compost? Compost contains decayed organic matter. A smart homeowner puts compost...
Why should those with an interest in tree care take the time to read about the transplantation of a mature tree? Such a plant has roots so deep that the roots’ depth equals the tree’s height. Objective of any effort that is focused on transplanting a matured,...
After you see a tree fall on your property, or if you had to get a tree cut down, you will normally see the tree stump as the only remaining symbol that a tree once stood there. This stump can stay put for a very long time unless you want to remove it. Let’s face it,...
A tree-planter’s eyes should not focus on the look created by adding some new plantings. Instead, that planter’s eyes and mind should look ahead to the future. How will the planted tree look in another 15 to 20 years? Will it look like an outsized object in a limited...
There’s no way to substitute water with a plant. While there are so many ways to give plants and trees vitamins and nourishment, nothing can compare to the value of plain ol’ water. Trees especially need water when the weather is dry, especially if it is going to be...
The first thing you need to understand is that all trees are made to flourish out in the open environment and not in a human controlled landscape. However, that does not mean that they cannot adapt to surviving in a suburban or urban landscape. The best way to...
A landscaping expert appreciates the extent to which trees increase the value of a residential property. Yet a tree’s true value gets diminished, if the selected member of the plant kingdom does not fill the homeowner’s needs. By the same token, a tree’s value can...
Tree pruning and trimming looks easy but there are plenty of risks, and that is why it is important to call on the tree care professionals. It is a fact that most homeowners try to save as much as possible by doing it all on their own, but tree trimming and pruning...
If you remember last year when four wildfires were started by trees coming into contact with power lines, you will understand the need to keep trees properly cared for and trimmed. Although it is the utility company’s responsibility to make sure that trees are trimmed...