Tree Felling

Tree Felling

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Lawn & Garden, Tips, Trees & Shrubs

Make sure you wear proper safety gear and make three simple cuts. Make your first cut at a slight angle, no more than two-thirds into the tree. Make a second cut to form a wedge. Then make a final cut on the opposite side, cutting into the wedge from above. Cut...
Tree Felling

Treescaping

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Lawn & Garden, Tips, Trees & Shrubs

Trees that lose their leaves in the fall (i.e., deciduous) are the most effective at reducing heating and cooling energy costs. When selectively placed around a house, they provide excellent protection from the summer sun but permit winter sunlight to reach and warm...
Tree Felling

Deflecting Wind

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Lawn & Garden, Tips, Trees & Shrubs

Deflect winter winds by planting evergreen trees and shrubs on the north and west sides of your house; deflect summer winds by planting on the south and west sides of your house.
Tree Felling

Pruning Cuts

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Lawn & Garden, Tips, Trees & Shrubs

Pruning cuts should be made so that only branch tissue is removed and stem tissue is not damaged. At the point where the branch attaches to the stem, branch and stem tissues remain separate, but are contiguous. If only branch tissues are cut when pruning, the stem...
Tree Felling

Wood Chips & Bark Mulch

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Lawn & Garden, Tips, Trees & Shrubs

Put a large mulched circle over the roots of new trees and shrubs, but do not mound bark mulch up around the trunk. Trees and shrubs grown under mulch develop stronger roots and are healthier. Be aware that mulch should be no more than 2-3 inches total or plant health...
Tree Felling

Watering New Trees

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Lawn & Garden, Tips, Trees & Shrubs

Water new trees once a week, regularly, during the first season, with l0 gallons of water. More for large trees. Pour the water down the trunks so it goes into the root ball, not along the top of the ground. In addition, whenever the leaves droop down or it is very...