Tree Pruning Guide: Power Lines & Your Trees
Fallen trees and branches due to severe weather and other factors are one of the leading causes of electric power outages in the United States. To prevent outages, trees around lines will need to be pruned back to promote healthy growth, “train” the trees to grow away from the line, [...]
Aug
5 Things That Might Be Killing Your Trees
As a responsible homeowner you understand your Duty of Care and how regularly inspecting and caring for your trees will protect surrounding property from damage. Up Next: Leaf Feeding Insects: Will They Harm My Trees? But sometimes a tree gets stressed from environmental factors such as poor soil and care [...]
Aug
Leaf Feeding Insects: Will They Harm My Trees?
Insects are a natural part of our ecosystem and vital to its health. So if you come across them on your trees, there is often no reason to be concerned. Up Next: Recognizing, Treating, & Preventing Borer Infestations There are insects that naturally feed on tree leaves that you don’t [...]
Aug
Tips For Protecting Your Trees In The Summer Heat
Summer in St. Louis can be brutal. In 2019, the city and surrounding areas experienced dangerous heat with indexes reaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit. While we can bring our loved ones and pets inside where it is nice and cool, we cannot do the same for our trees. Protecting young trees [...]
Jul
Super Soil Topsoil Versus Magic Bean Organic Compost
Hansen’s Tree Service is dedicated to our community and being good stewards of the earth. That is why we have developed high-quality, 100% organic products that will keep your lawn, garden, and trees healthy. Up Next: Soil Injected Fertilizers Versus Pellets & Stakes Two of these products that Hansen’s offers [...]
Jul