Have you ever found it difficult to enhance the look of your yard or garden in the winter? According to the Arbor Day Foundation blog, it’s actually a pretty common problem among homeowners and garden enthusiasts. Trees lend us their beautiful colors in spring, summer, and fall, but are there any trees that will look great in winter, too?

Snow and bone-chilling temperatures are quite common in the winter here in the Kansas City area. While we don’t typically see a lot of pesky insects during this time of the year, we know they are hiding somewhere. Have you ever stopped to wonder how this kind of weather affects insects?

The Kansas City area has been hit hard with snow in the past few weeks. The latest storm, which is the second major storm in just two weeks, has caused many headaches for residents and has left 5 to 10 inches of snow in the Kansas City metro area.

Researchers have reason to believe that trees uncovered from the northernmost mummified forest ever found in Canada hold clues to the future of the Arctic’s response to global warming. The trees, discovered in the Ellesmere Island National Park in Canada in 2009, have been perfectly preserved for about 2 to 8 million years, According to Science Daily.

Everyone can appreciate the beauty of landscape trees. Mature landscape trees can add considerable value to commercial and residential properties and offer many environmental benefits. However, significant economic losses can be suffered from tree mortality.

Although we’re barely into 2011, it’s time to start preparing your trees for spring. Now is the perfect time to begin a Plant Health Care program with Cartwright Tree Care! With our Plant Health Care program, you will receive a full property diagnosis to begin with. From there, we will move on to tree and shrub fertilization, as well as renewing or signing up customers for preventative spray treatments, such as Tip Blight on pines and apple scab on crab trees.

Winter weather can be very hard on your trees. Strong winds, snow and ice can cause great damage, from broken limbs to fallen trees, which can also make them a perfect target for pest infestation. Winter drought can also be tough on trees, causing them to dry out and become brittle. The team at Cartwright Tree Care would like for you to let us know what is your greatest concern with your trees and winter weather, so please take a moment to vote in our poll.

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 easy and quick. Here are three tips we found on Associated Content that will help keep your trees healthy through the winter, and in turn, they’ll look even more beautiful in the spring!

The team at Cartwright Tree Care would like to send you best wishes for a great year in 2011! We would like to thank all of our clients for their continued support. We hope you have a safe holiday and a prosperous New Year. We look forward to working with you in 2011!

If you used a live Christmas tree this holiday season, don’t forget to recycle it. Recycling your Christmas tree is a great, and green, way to get rid of your tree after the holiday decorations come down.