Promote Root Growth Even When Root Space is Restricted If your trees are dying it might be because there is not enoughroom for root growth. Tree roots need room to grow. For example, did you knowthat a 20″ tree needs 1,200 cubic feet of soil to thrive. When there isn’troom the tree’s growth becomes stunted.…
DetailsWho are Tree Care Professionals Arborists are tree professionals that are licensed andcertified. However, there isn’t a single license or certification that coversarborists so it can a little harder to identify and recognize a professionalarborist. Membership in any related professional organizations is a good signthat an arborist is a professional. Certification by e International Society…
DetailsYour Fall Tree Care Checklist Fall is the time to take care of a number of tree careissues. Let’s have a look at your fall checklist. #1 Fall fertilization During the hot summer the soil loses vital nutrients. Tohelp ensure your trees get the nutrients they lost during the summer you shouldkeep feeding your trees…
DetailsDrip Irrigation for Trees Drip irrigation can reduce your water use, but doing it right can be difficult. Let’s look at getting a drip irrigation system in place for your trees. Design Considerations Water needs to be clean. Pressure regulation is needed, usually between 10 to 30 PSI. To avoid toxic salt build-up around your…
DetailsHow Important is Mulching for Tree Health Most of us have planted/cared for trees. However, most of usare not aware of jus how important mulching is for the tree’s root system.Think about your last walk through the forest. Did you notice all the organicmatter covering the forest floor? Leaves, twigs, rotten wood, etc. This is…
DetailsPost-Planting Tree Care Every spring many trees are planted. For the most part treesdo a good job of caring for themselves after you plant them, however, some careis necessary if you want to make sure of your tree’s health in the future. Trees need to be watered thoroughly when you plant them andthen once a…
DetailsHow to Create a Living Tree Sculpture Gardeners often see their landscape as a piece of art. Diyou know that you can use arborsculpture techniques to turn those dreams intoreality? They offer you eco-art in the purest form possible. But what is arborsculpture?Glad you asked. Arborsculpture is a series of gardening practices combining grafting,…
DetailsWhat Causes Iron Chlorosis in Your Trees Iron chlorosis cause tree and plant leaves to turn yellowbecause of an iron deficiency that affects many desirable landscape plants andtrees in some areas of the county. The main symptom for iron deficiency is interveinalchlorosis, which is the production of yellow leaves with dark green veins. In…
DetailsWhy is my Pine Tree Losing Its Needles? Are you finding that numerous needles on your pine tree havebeen dropping off recently? Are you wondering why and if this poses a seriousproblem? The answer is you don’t need to worry and for heaven’s sake don’t cut yourtree down! There a very good explanation for…
DetailsHow You Can Be a Smart Tree Care Consumer Have you ever had a flyer dropped in your mailbox warningyou that your tree is sick? Perhaps a note placed under your door saying youroak tree has a fungus? The flyer or note might go on to tell you that that theycan cure your tree. The…
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