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...
Tree Care
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...
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...
Indications That A Tree Should Be Removed
A tree under stress will suffer a shortened lifespan. It can be allowed to decay and die, or it can be removed. How can homeowners note signs of a tree’s shortened lifespan, as displayed by indications that it is under stress? Indicators of stress, as displayed by...
How To Deal With A Dead Tree On Your Property
It can be heartbreaking to watch a beloved tree slowly die before your very eyes, which is why we want to help you learn how to handle this situation in the quickest and easiest way possible. To spare you from all the research and trial and error, we have put together...
Why Fall Should Be The Season of Tree Maintenance
With winter being the season in which trees lay dormant, and oftentimes also being the season of harsh weather conditions, you will want to ensure that your trees are in the best shape possible so they can withstand everything the harsh cold season throws at them. If...
How To Predict Tree Failure
The unexpected fall of a tree or heavy limb can have disastrous consequences, especially when it happens to land on a car, house, power line, or even a person. Predicting the fall of a tree is a complex matter, not an exact science. However, there still are a few...
How To Deal With Rust Fungus On Trees?
Rust fungus will appear as orange balls on your cedar or juniper trees with extending limbs that are often described as orange slimy works or tentacles. They definitely look nasty which is fitting since they actually are pretty nasty as well. If you read on, we will...
The Science Behind Colorful Fall Leaves
Every year in large parts of the earth, people get to witness a change to nature. Slowly but surely over the course of a mere couple of months, all the leaves shift from green to vibrant yellows, reds and oranges. But why? The Basics According to an Arborist in San...