The Dangers of Excessive Tree Pruning Tree pruning is a vital part of properly maintaining trees, but it is important to remember that excessive branch trimming can do more harm than good. When pruning a tree, it is only necessary to remove 5-10% of foliage. When more than this is removed, there are several adverse…
Sustainable Tree Planting Planting trees in a sustainable way is vital if you want to ensure that the tree will grow effectively, safely, and last a long time after it becomes well-established, whether or not someone is always actively tending to it. Tree planting can drastically help landscapes and improve the condition of land, if…
Preparing Your Trees for the Springtime As the winter winds down, there are a few basic maintenance steps you can take to ensure the health of your trees during the coming year. During the winter, the effects of disease, damage, infestation, and more are minimized, meaning the end of the season is the perfect time…
Heat, Drought & Trees: The Solution Tending to your trees during times of drought can be a difficult task. Luckily, tree drought preventative measures can be taken to ensure that your tree stays strong and healthy, even when faced with heat and low rainfall. Watering your tree is essential, but can’t always be done efficiently…
The Importance of Low Branch Limbs Limbs that hang lower on a tree might not look appealing to some homeowners, but they offer a few benefits for the tree as well as the ground below. Lower limbs give a natural appearance to trees whereas pruning the trees on a regular schedule can create an artificial…
How To Stop Your Tree From Leaning When we come into situations where we happen to see a tree leaning, we usually have a frank discussion with our customer about whether they would like to save the tree or not. We usually use a service known as cabling & bracing which in reality is used…
Tips On Pollarding A Tree Pollarding is a method of tree or shrub pruning. We happen to perform for plenty of commercial and residential clients all over Buncombe County or Henderson County, NC. It involves restricting the shape, size, and height of a tree. Annual pollarding allows our clients to restrict the size of their…
Deep Watering Programs For Your Trees When dry weather occurs for an extended period of time, it’s vital that you keep watering your trees appropriately. Your trees depend on water for survival. If they don’t get it, they will dry up and you’ll have a dead tree that needs to be removed. For newly…
What Are Girdling Roots? A Stem Girdling Root isn’t something that’s seen every single day. It occurs when one of the roots completely or partially wraps itself around the base of a tree. In doing so, it cuts off the tree’s supply of water and nutrients from the soil plus branches. Don’t be worried,…
Avoiding Tree Root Rot Trees that exist in urban areas as well as suburbia are more likely to have fresh wounds or damage than those that reside in the forest. Most of the time these wounds are not intentional. They may be the results of Mother Nature, car accidents, lawn mowers, weed whackers, or improper…