With the potential of snow, sleet, ice or slush approaching it is time to tend to your trees for the success of a new growing season. With the New Year on the horizon now is an ideal time to inspect your trees for tree service needs and prepare them for a booming New Year. Below we have set up a winter checklist to help you safeguard the health of your trees and identify potential issues that should not be overlooked. 1. Remove critical risk trees. As trees decline, they become liabilities to the surrounding area and begin to lose their asset value. For more information on when to consider removing your tree read "Talking Trees: When is it Time to Remove a Tree?" 2. Fertilize your trees and shrubs. This should be part of your annual care of your trees, it can improve weather resistance, and decrease damage from diseases and insect. Be sure to apply a slow release fertilizer. Watch "Talking Trees: How and Why to Fertilize Your Trees" about the benefits of tree fertilization. 3. Inspect your trees and shrubs for ice and snow damage. Properly maintaining your trees can prevent ice and snow damage. 4. Pruning is the foundation of any successful tree care program. Pruning removes dead, diseased or unsafe branches and can ensure the health of your tree. Here at The Kings' Tree Care we pride ourselves in the use of proper techniques when pruning and caring for your trees. As well as the use of proper pruning techniques we properly clean all our tools before pruning other trees, to prevent possible spreading of potential diseases. 5. Inspect for insects and diseases. Insects and diseases can attack your trees and significantly damage a perfectly healthy tree. Treat insects and diseases appropriately to prevent your trees decline in health. Look out for scale, mites, and lace bugs or beetles. The Kings’ Tree Care is here for all your tree care needs. We can help you prepare your outside dwelling friends for a prosperous new year! Call today and request a free consultation. The Kings’ Tree Care, providing winter tree services that you can count on! Leave a Reply. |
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