When the snow melts it leaves everything that was in it. See all the water coming out of the store? It has to go somewhere right? When you shovel your snow this winter consider where you put it. Any salt you pick up off the steps or sidewalk will make its way into the soil so be conscious about where you put it. Near the street the salt hurts your lawn, it can do the same to your shrubs.
Pruning before bud break can be a great time to wrangle an untamed tree. It is easier to spot deadwood in the canopy and there is also less mess to clean up once everything is on the ground because there are no leaves. Disease pressure is also low with the cold temperatures. So visibility, ease…
Here we have planted four pjm rhodedendrons which were previously planted by a landscaper. The new shrubs look great and our client is very excited. The first step you must take for successful planting is to start with quality nurserey stock.
The short answer is “yes”. By trimming your hedge or shrubs once per year the wound cut created from trimming is much smaller and seals over much more quickly than on a larger stem. Think of it like a tree. If you top a tree by taking off its branches down to a large limb…
Sometimes a tree looks small enough to take down yourself. A word of caution, there are hazards present in residential settings such as powerlines. Working around those can result in destruction to property, serious injury or even death. Just because it seems easy on youtube does not mean it is. We spoke to someone who…
Here we have a tree that is too big for the space. It also has the electric service running right through it. Rubbing branches can remove the coating and and also make it easy for rodents to access the wire for chewing. Wires can even be pulled off the house which is costly to repair…
As arborists we are often asked for our professional opinion on tree conditions. As soon as all of this 2014-2015 winter snow is gone feel free to contact us to consult and evaluate your trees. Being proactive can prevent major problems in the future. These trees were growing right over our clients house.