When the fall season arrives many homeowners hang up their gardening gloves for the year and don’t bother preparing their landscapes for winter. This is a mistake! Fall is one of the most pleasant times of the year to be out in your yard basking in the cool, bright sunshine and the slower pace of…
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Many homeowners know they should be caring for their trees by scheduling regular pruning to keep them healthy and thriving. But, there is sometimes confusion on when is the best time to prune trees. Judging from the amount of calls our company gets in spring, most homeowners are thinking about their landscapes most actively at…
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Most homeowners associate the spring season with planting trees, shrubs, and flowers. It’s definitely the most popular time. But, did you know that planting trees in fall is a great option as well? Traditionally, spring is the busiest season in the garden and at garden stores. You’ve likely stopped by your local nursery on a…
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If you’ve got a bur oak tree (Quercus macrocarpa) growing on your property you likely already know that you’re a lucky homeowner! Bur oaks are majestic, sprawling trees that are associated with the prairies of the Midwest. Because of their thick and somewhat fire-resistant bark and drought tolerance they have a natural ability to compete…
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One of the main reasons you likely planted arborvitae on your property is because they’re evergreen. A splash of year-round greenery adds a pop of color to what can be an otherwise drab landscape in winter. Although arborvitae is fairly easy to grow, they do sometimes suffer from stress-related browning. Often when we’re consulting with…
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Here in Wisconsin, yet again, we’ve just survived another round of bone chilling, undeniably frigid temperatures with wind chills plummeting nearly to –30 F and lower in some places. Just another winter day (or week in this case) in the Badger State, right? For those that decide to brave the stinging cold and venture out…
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Whether planting trees or air spading, we incorporate biochar into the soil whenever we can. What exactly is biochar, though? Biochar is the result of heating biomass, such as forestry or agricultural waste, through a process called Pyrolysis. Pyrolysis is the heating of an organic material in the absence of oxygen. Due to the lack…
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A common assumption of many homeowners is that tree care companies don’t work very much in the winter. We’re all busy lounging around with drinks in a beautiful tropical location, right? That’s very far from the truth! We’re often just as busy pruning trees in winter as we are the rest of the year. Tree…
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They say, “Money doesn’t grow on trees.” But what if I told you, as a homeowner, trees really are putting money in your pocket in lots of different ways? There are many benefits of planting trees on your property. And, there’s no need to break the bank doing it. Trees can be one of the…
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Sometimes as trees grow they develop weaknesses that can compromise their structural integrity. This can lead to weakened branches that are at danger of failing, especially in a wind, ice or snow storm. One common weakness that forms in trees is called included bark. When a tree grows its branches divide at a junction, called…
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