When it comes to the trees in your yard, fall is not just a time of transition in color from green leaves to red, orange, and yellow leaves. It’s also a time to make sure your trees are prepared for winter. Due to the harsh winters the Kansas City area is prone to enduring, we can’t stress the importance of prior preparation enough, so that’s why you find us offering fall tree care tips that will help your trees endure the winter. Below are some great tips we found on Associated Content.
- Water Your Trees – This is especially important if your trees are showing brown or any sign of drought. While many trees have roots that are deep and don’t require watering, trees used in patio landscapes and those with small root balls may require an additional drink of water.
- Prune Trees for Safety and Accessibility – Associated Content suggests to “limb up” a tree to make it easier to walk by on an adjacent side walk or path, and also suggests pruning away any dead or weak wood.
- Hire a Professional to Prune Large Trees – Large trees with a very dense crown, a very narrow or very wide crotch between limbs, dead or weakened wood, or a cavity in the trunk of a tree should be pruned by a tree care professional.
- Remove Leaf Detritus – Be sure to clean up around the base of your trees after the leaves fall so that the trees can get the adequate amount of water and sunlight they need to thrive through the fall and winter months.
You can find more fall tree care tips on Associated Content.
For expert tree care services in the Kansas City area, contact Cartwright Tree Care.
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