Tips for Caring for Your Trees, Part 2

Caring for your trees is a very important aspect to your landscaping. If you wish to have the best possible looking landscape for your money, as well as for the time you spend caring for it, you must be able to understand how best your trees need to be cared for. If you spend a lot of time doing things that are not beneficial to your trees, you may find that you actually don’t have a lot of things to show for your hard work. Read on to find out more about caring for your trees in the proper manner.

Fertilization

Ideally, growing trees should be fertilized throughout the year. The greatest amounts should be applied during the early spring and summer months. Several light applications a year are preferred as the tree gets older and needs more help. Following this will help your tree grow and flourish.

Pruning

Pruning is an essential element in developing your tree with a strong structure and desirable form. There are several methods to pruning your tree. Come back tomorrow for more information.

Storm proofing

A tree is never in greater danger than during a storm. That can mean a threat from pounding rain and hail, from the fury of the wind, from the scorch of lightning, or the weight of ice on branches and leaves. You may also have to remove a tree that endangers life and property during or after a storm.

Prevent ice and snow damage

Brittle tree species normally take the majority of heavy icing after a winter storm. Many of the elms, most poplars, silver maples, birches, willows, and hack-berries are tree species that simply cannot handle the weight of the ice slurry coating limbs. Learn how to select and manage trees to withstand ice and snow.

Winterize your trees

In the fall, trees are beginning their dormant phase. Trees may seem to be inactive but the fact is they need to be winterized. This means they must be protected, cared for and remain healthy. It is important to keep your trees free from insects and diseases. If you do this, your trees will have a much longer, much healthier life.

Trees are wonderful things that can spruce up your home and grounds the moment you put them in. If you are concerned about the proper care that is needed for your trees, contact our landscapers in Las Vegas today. We have the most highly trained professionals who understand exactly what they must do in order to give your trees the best possible care that they need. If you wish to have trees that look beautiful with your landscape and last for years to come, be sure to consult our professionals immediately. We have all the tools for helping your trees grow and flourish. The best possible way to grow your trees is to take care of them for the duration of their lives, which, ideally, should be hundreds of years or more!

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