No amount of skill in the landscaping of a property can do away with the presence of an unsightly stump. Indeed, even experienced tree-cutters tend to leave a stump in place after downing a once-towering tree. Reasons for investing in a stump’s removal: • That...
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What To Ask Before Allowing A Tree-Care Company To Deal With A Storm-Damaged Tree
When confronted with a storm-damaged tree, a homeowner must first determine the extent of the damage. If the branches appear capable of sustaining new growth, then the time has come for hiring a tree-care company. Of course, a smart homeowner takes the time to find a...
Tips For Dealing With A Storm-Damaged Tree
When a tree has sustained extensive damage, it makes sense to plan for its removal. On the other hand, a tree with only minimal damage shows evidence of an ability to recover from the limited amount of damaging effects. A physician would never deny treatment to a...
Tips On Scheduling A Time To Trim Your Trees
Nature does not force a homeowner to work within a narrow span of time, when trees appear in need of trimming. Homeowners can perform that task safely, anytime between late fall and early spring. Environmental influences dictate the timing of the process known as...
Actions That Aid A Homeowner’s Creation of Outdoor Space In The Yard
Professional decorators make a point of following certain rules; professional landscapers also adhere to a number of guidelines. The typical homeowner can profit from learning some of those same guidelines. Such information helps with creation of attractive and useful...
Why DIY Tree Pruning Isn’t Worth The Risk?
Every so often, it is important that you prune the tree limbs back in order to stimulate healthier growth and to keep the tree healthier in general. Many people assume that pruning is delimbing a few branches and that’s it. That theory is wrong; pruning is so much...
Best Ways To Care For Your Trees
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...
Tips On Best Methods of Planting A Tree?
Now that you have decided on a tree, you are ready to plant it. Here are a few tips to help you plant your tree successfully. Ways of planting a burlap wrapped potted tree Many trees will come with burlap wrapped around it in order to protect the roots and to hold in...
What To Do If New Tree Has Yellowing leaves?
If you have been working on your landscaping around your home, you most likely included freshly planted trees in the mix. You gently place each young tree into the ground and seal it with the freshest of soil before watering it to give it a good start. Then you go...
After The Storm, Should You Opt For Crown Restoration Or Tree Removal?
Storms can be devastating for a region's tree population. One storm is enough to take down many trees and require even more to be removed during the aftermath. However, while some trees are too damaged to be saved, there are others who can fully recover after a...
For Which Season, Should I Schedule My Tree Pruning?
Tree pruning has a multitude of benefits for the health of your tree and your own safety. During the process dead branches are removed, the structural integrity is strengthened, storm damages are addressed, and the growth of new and strong limbs is encouraged. Now...
Knowing How To Pick The Right Tree Service Provider For The Job
There are quite a few things to look out for when it comes to choosing the professional tree service provider to hire for a job. For one, you will want to look for a provider who is licensed, insured, and bonded, as well as experienced and ISA certified. Reasonable...
What Are The Dangers of Cutting A Tree Yourself?
Now that it is springtime, many homeowners are heading back outside to whip their gardens back into shape. However, before you start handling those shears or chainsaws, it is important that you acknowledge the true dangers of cutting your trees yourself. There are...
Knowing When To Call In An Arborist In Palo Alto
Let's start at the beginning by establishing what an arborist is. An arborist is a person who has specialized in the field of tree care through years of experience and studying. However, what you as a client should be looking for is an arborist who has actually been...
Guide To The Basics of Structural Pruning
When a tree grows in the forest, it will have few, if any, low hanging branches since these trees compete with each other for the sunlight. In comparison, a free-standing tree in your yard is free to grow wide and nourish even its lowest of branches. However, this...