The Season of Shivers

Brrrrrrrr! The 2022 Farmer's Almanac comes with a chilly prediction or warning..... "Prepare for a season of shivers" this winter brings frigid and frosty below-average temperatures across most of the United States and here in Kansas City this prediction deems to be true (so far)! 

One day, not so long ago in Kansas City, it was very cold; winter was coming. And all the birds flew away to the warm south, to wait for the spring. The official first day of winter is December 21st, but you shouldn't wait until then to have your trees inspected for potential winter time risks! Remember last year? We had a few snowy/icy events that left people scrambling with tree damage. This year, we've received a lot of questions about trimming - or even - removing trees to prevent the potential risk. 

This Is How to Protect Your Trees from Winter Weather

It's true. We all know it to be. Winter is on her way. In this article, we educated you about how to protect your trees from winter weather. Among the tips that we shared, we told you that it's helpful in preserving water for the tree to pack mulch around it's base. We want to guide you a little bit further here because there are differences to methods of mulching in the different seasons and climates. Let's take a look: 

How to Prepare Your Trees for Winter | Preventative Tree Maintenance Tips

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?