Like most homeowners, you undoubtedly want your trees to be healthy, but unless you are a landscape professional, it can likely feel like you are just guessing about how to care for your trees and how to fix them when there is a problem. So let’s learn a bit of what the pros know, starting […]
Proper tree pruning is necessary for the health of the tree, to ensure sight lines around the tree and to ensure safety. Source: Pruning Through the Life of a Tree | Love Your Landscape
Major storms can inflict severe damage to tree canopy in a short period of time. But in every storm, some trees survive with minimal damage. With proper care, much of the worst damage to trees and property can be prevented. Here are five suggestions for pruning and care. Source: Preparing for Future Storms | The […]
Like most homeowners, you undoubtedly want your trees to be healthy, but unless you are a landscape professional, it can likely feel like you are just guessing about how to care for your trees and how to fix them when there is a problem. So let’s learn a bit of what the pros know, starting […]
With springtime coming, it’s a good idea to take stock of your trees and shrubbery. Winter weather can cause damage, and could even create safety risks from damaged branches. Now is the time for proper pruning of your trees and shrubs.
We prune trees to maintain overall health, to ensure optimal safety, and to improve overall aesthetics.
All shrubs need pruning from time to time to keep them tidy, remove dead branches, open up the interior for good air circulation, and encourage more vigorous new growth. For most shrubs—those that don’t have evergreen needles—the best approach to pruning is branch by branch, using a sharp pair of pruners. This technique is called […]
Most people think of landscape maintenance as exclusively a warm-weather activity. It’s an understandable assumption as it’s easy to see what needs to be done when you are outdoors, enjoying the beauty of your landscape. However, when cooler temperatures bring you indoors, out of sight should not mean out of mind when it comes to […]
The best time of year to prune a shrub depends on what kind of plant it is. That’s one of the many good reasons to identify the shrubs in your yard. In general, timing your pruning isn’t as complicated as many homeowners fear. Here are some general tips and words of wisdom from the pros. […]
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