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...
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...
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....
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;...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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’...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Trees enter a dormant stage during the winter months. Still, their adoption of a dormant stage does not mean that any one of them is sure to survive in the absence of the proper level of care. Consider the challenges facing each tree If you live near a forested area,...
Throughout most of the year, trees’ bark serves as a protection. Yet certain spots of bark could exhibit damage, during the winter season. Protection that nature put on the truck, and its relation to sunscald On each tree, there are 3 layers of protection. Underneath...