Mostly water, really. Many factors play into the health and vigor of urban trees. Ideally, we select a specimen tree at the nursery that is hardy for our zone, we plant it properly in a perfect location in nutrient rich soil, we fertilize and prune and water at all the right times and the tree [...]
Watering trees is easy when you know where and when to do it. With an extremely hot, dry summer as we have had over the past few years, applying water is necessary but doing it correctly will help your trees through the drought and help reduce the amount of water that needs to be applied. [...]
At this time of year, when the leaves are changing colors it is important to properly water trees and shrubs to help prevent damage in the winter. In early fall (mid September) you should stop watering trees.The trees will still be actively growing in September and added moisture will slow the onset of dormancy which [...]
At this time of year we get a fair number of calls to our office from people who wonder “is it to late to prune my trees?”. When discussing the timing of pruning, it is important to consider both the age of the plant as well as the season of pruning. Age of the plant [...]
