Happy New Year from the Cartwright Tree Care family!

Real Christmas trees come in all different shapes and sizes when you get them from a tree nursery or store. Learn how to trim them if you want to achieve the even, conical shape of a typical Christmas tree, and make it suit the height and space you have available for displaying it in your home.

Caring for trees can be an involved process, requiring regular care, maintenance and inspections. But when wintertime rolls around, and the trees shed the leaves they have carried the rest of the year, do they require as much care? After all, any insects or other pests that torment them must be dormant, right? And will they require pruning if the leaves and branches are already falling off?

Winter is often thought of as the time of year to escape the harsh elements and head indoors to get cozy in Kansas City. Most plants are dormant, and the garden is a much more subdued place than in the spring and summer, when there's all that vibrant and budding color. But don't dismiss your garden in the off season. It is within this sedate atmosphere that trees form and structure takes center stage, and a whole new level of interest can be gained.

While it may feel like winter has been plaguing Kansas City for months now, it’s only the beginning of the season. And snow or ice storms are damaging in more ways than one, especially when it comes to your Kansas City trees. Similarly, a broken branch can potentially cause problems for things other than the tree in question: roof damage, downed power lines, the list of dangers goes on. Take Cartwright Tree Care's winter tree care tips for preventing snow and ice damage to save yourself a headache and possibly more.

Long-term management of pruning can ensure your trees continue to provide the aesthetic value and function they intended. Proper, conscientious pruning can enhance the beauty and function of your trees in Kansas City, while reducing the potential for loss of limbs or other failures during winter storms.

Winter in Kansas City is a wonderland filled with vibrant holiday lights, the smell of the Roasteries’ pumpkin spice fills the air, and don’t forget… Crown Center will be opening the Ice Terrace in November!

We just recently shared the news about the Farmer’s Almanac predicting snow in our near future (Click here to read). Many of you took our advice and requested to have one of our professional arbor consultants perform a risk assessment on your Kansas City trees, turns out almost everyone’s trees needed a good trim here in Kansas City! Although, that was expected there were quite a few trees that needed removed too (you know who you are).