We can’t stress the importance of winterizing your trees enough. If you haven’t started preparing your trees for winter by now, don’t wait a day longer! While trees may appear inactive during the winter months, they continue to regulate their metabolism and only slow down some physiological activities, according to Steve Nix of Steve’s Forestry Blog.
We have said it before and we’ll say it again – you must take good care of your trees throughout the winter months! Wind, snow, rain, and even winter drought can be very tough on your trees, but minimizing winter damage is quick and easy. Here are three tips we found on Associated Content that will help keep your trees healthy through the winter. In turn, they’ll look even more beautiful in the spring!
As we have mentioned several times in our previous posts on Arbor Day, the observance of Arbor Day focuses greatly on planting new trees, with observances occurring in most states that corresponds with the best time of the year to plant new trees. If you decided to plant a new tree or two to commemorate Arbor Day, it is very important to make sure that you plant your trees correctly.
Previously, we shared with you some of our do-it-yourself tree care and maintenance tips we recently provided for a Tree Care Industry Association brochure. As we mentioned last time, tree care and maintenance is an inherently hazardous task so safety shouldn’t be taken lightly.
A quick glance around your yard on the weekend can reveal some work that needs to be done in order to improve the look of your yard – for example, weeds that need to be pulled from the garden or tree branches that need to be cut. Many homeowners immediately think to get out the power tools and take care of things themselves. However, it’s important to remember that some jobs are best left to the professionals before you begin working on your trees.
Although National Arbor Day will be observed on April 27th this year, many states throughout the country choose to hold their own Arbor Day observances on different days. For example, Missouri holds its Arbor Day observance on the first Friday in April each year, while Kansas’ Arbor Day is always the last Friday in April. Most states, according to the Arbor Day Foundation, choose a date that falls within the state’s best tree planting time, which is why the observances occur at various points.
We've discussed Dutch elm disease quite a few times in the past, as it is a tree disease that is rather common in the Kansas City area. The disease, which is caused by a fungus that is transmitted by bark beetles or root grafting, can be cause trees to die very quickly if measures to prevent Dutch elm disease are not taken.
Early spring is a great time to get ahead of tree healthcare issues with preventative treatments. Today we wanted to tell you about two treatments that should be applied in April – fungicidal sprays and pine tip blight/needle cast treatments.
When was the last time you had a tree care professional take a close look at your trees to evaluate their health? According to the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), trees should be treated much like people when it comes to their health and should have periodic exams and treatments in order to preserve and prolong their health.
