Water delivers nutrients to trees and shrubs. Hence, each of those plants needs to receive an adequate supply of that nutrient-rich liquid. By the same token, the gardener should make sure that the delivered water makes its way directly to the plants’ roots....
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Answering The Common Questions About Stump Grinding
A stump can be ground down using a circular saw called a stump grinder. The grinder claws away at the remains of a tree that has been cut down. What happens to the wood chips that are created by the grinding process? Some of those should prove effective as mulch....
How Arborists Recognize The Need For Tree Pruning?
Certain types of situations place a tree in a spot where pruning could become necessary. Arborist in San Jose have learned about such spots, and about the ways for identifying the approach of a time when it would help to prune off a few of the tree’s parts. What parts...
How To Make Sure A Planted Tree Will Survive And Grow
Trees add value to any piece of property. By the same token, trees can make a yard more appealing. Homeowners that are willing to obey the instructions from an Arborist in Palo Alto should be able to plant a small tree. It should grow and become a source of beauty and...
How To Care For Newly Laid Sod
Professional gardeners and Arborist in San Jose know how to prepare a patch of earth for the introduction of sod. If you have chosen to take on that task, then you should follow the following tips. Prepare the soil: Hoe it, so that it becomes loose and soft....
How Soil Affects the Health of Trees
Gardeners realize that any tree needs water, air and sun. An experienced gardener recognizes, as well, the value of placing any plant in suitable soil. Soil types • Sandy-Has large particles; does not ensure good retention of nutrients. • Silt-Has fine particles;...
Approach Used In Ideal Pruning Method
Pruning works to ensure the growth of the pruned bush or tree. In addition, it helps to display the pruned plant’s beauty. What is pruning? It is the process used for the removal of different parts of a bush or tree. If not done at the right time and in the right way,...
Methods For Dealing With A Tree Stump
Why should a homeowner go to the trouble of removing a tree stump? It poses a safety hazard. It could become a home for pests, or it could force those using the home’s yard to avoid the tripping hazard that nature had created. Do stumps decompose over time? Some do,...
What To Do With Dead Leaves On Lawn
Homeowners that tire of looking at dead leaves can rake them up and put them in piles. Years ago, homeowners would burn those same piles, but the laws now prohibit such an activity. Hence, there are places where the collected leaves get sent to a landfill. Even as...
What To Ask When Searching For A Tree Removal Company?
Ideally, a tree removal company will agree to provide a prospective customer with a free estimate. At the time that the same customer receives that estimate, he or she should not hesitate to ask a few questions. What amount of training have your workers been given? No...
What Could Cause Summer Leaf Yellowing?
Homeowners that live in regions with 4 distinct seasons have grown used to witnessing changes in leaves’ color in early autumn. What can cause concern is the appearance of yellow leaves during the summer. Could pests cause that mysterious disappearance of the leaves’...
Tree Felling in Drought-stricken Areas near UC Berkeley Campus helps reduce the Risk of Fire
Recently, Bay Area Tree Specialists were called on, to take on the monstrous task of felling roughly 1,300 eucalyptus trees and various other varieties that posed a significant fire risk in the Oakland Hills near the UC Berkeley campus. Not only were they felled to...
Why Is Watering An Essential Part of Tree Care?
As especially large members of the Plant Kingdom, trees require both sunshine and water, in order to grow and develop. For that reason, a smart homeowner should learn the ideal method for watering the tall, branching plants in the home’s yard. Why the soaker hose...
Warnings Regarding The Topping of A Residential Tree
Topping is a term that refers to an attack on a tree’s uppermost branches. It is a process that reduces greatly the height of a towering plant. The branches that extend from the tree’s topmost level get cut off from the rest of the trunk. Expected consequences of...
Tips For Spotting Health Problems Or Diseases In Trees Around Your Home
No homeowner wants to see a tree in the home’s yard die suddenly. Still, not all homeowners take the time to watch for evidence of a tree’s health problems. Clear evidence of a health problem in a given tree Scorched leaves: Arborist in Palo Alto knows that this can...