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,...
Trees add beauty to a home’s yard. Their shade helps the residents to stay cool during the summer months. Still there are times when a homeowner must give serious thought to planning for a tree’s removal. The trunk might be leaning to one side. That could be viewed as...
A tree could be just a short angle off of the desirable 90 degrees between the trunk and the ground. Alternately, the trunk might be parallel to the ground. Each of those problems requires a different approach. When to use staking, also known as guying? That should be...
The presence of a dead tree introduces unwanted risks. Nature of risk associated with dead trees A branch could fall off and injure a person and damage some section of a home. A branch could fall on a utility line and the entire tree could fall over and cause a...
Any threat to a given tree’s structural integrity could create an effect that would introduce the need for emergency tree removal. Typical threats to healthy trees include pests, disease and aging. Any one of those could turn a healthy tree into a safety hazard. Signs...
A stump detracts from a lot’s overall appearance. In addition, it tends to attract unwelcome insects. Those are just 2 of the many reasons for scheduling a stump’s removal. Should that schedule include making arrangements to have it ground down? Grinding could serve...
The type of tree pruned represents a major factor in determining when to carry out the pruning process. Still, there are other factors that ought to be considered as well. Winter is the best time for pruning trees It is the season of dormancy.There are fewer insects...
There are 3 main types of soil: sand, silt and clay. No one type is ideal for trees of every species. How does a soil’s level of compaction affect the tree that is growing in that compacted ground? The compacted ground limits the movement of water. Because there is...
Tree ensure a verdant landscape to residential and commercial properties. However, if you are looking to transplant a tree, some of the advice should prove useful to not just you but any person or group that plans to alter a tree’s location. When is the best time for...
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....
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;...
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...
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...
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...
Shrubs can serve as a means for dividing up sections of a yard, or for separating two different yards. Yet that natural barrier loses its appeal if the shrub’s leaves turn brown. Questions to ask Was there a severe drop in temperature? That could make the foliage on a...