Home Tree Care

Tree Maintenance: A Property Owner’s Responsibility

While healthy trees add value to your property, they can cost you if improperly cared for. As a property owner, you have a legal duty to inspect your trees for defects that may result in harming people that visit your property. This legal obligation is known as “duty of care” [...]

Tree Growth Regulators – Twigs Grow Slow and Roots Grow More

Although we often associate flourishing canopies as an indication of good health for our trees, there are many situations where it is necessary to limit size and volume — particularly in urban environments. Physically trimming back growth has traditionally been the primary means for controlling the size of trees, but [...]

Mulching 101: Applying the Correct Techniques

With warmer weather finally upon us, many of our weekend chores will shift outdoors. As your grass turns green and your trees bloom back to life, the time for spring yard work has arrived. And although you may feel like you have matters well in hand, there is one aspect [...]

Budgeting for Home Tree Care

Your plants may be asleep, but you shouldn’t be. Taking care of your trees can be a big ticket item, so you need to plan for the costs in your budget. Here’s what you need to do to create a home tree care budget so your trees will be happy [...]

Is Fall the Best Time to Trim Your Trees?

When it comes time to trim your trees, is there any “right time” to do it? Should you trim in the fall before it gets cold and starts snowing or would it be better to wait until spring? Before you begin deciding when to trim your trees, it’s important to [...]