The most challenging part about landscaping a home is ensuring that plants grow to maturity. It is especially the case if you are buying plants from a nursery because the soil and growing conditions are unique. Therefore, the mode of transferring plants from a nursery to your yard determines the chances of success. This article highlights tips in this regard. Soil Inspection The first thing you must do before buying and transferring plants from a nursery is to inspect the soil conditions.
11 November 2020
Are you planning to hire a stump grinding service to remove a tree stump in your yard? Then you are probably wondering whether you can then grow grass or a new tree over the resulting woodchips. The short answer is yes—but you'll have a hard time keeping whatever you plant alive. But why is that? Don't gardeners use woodchips to stimulate plant growth? Yes, they do, but planting over fresh woodchips is not advisable.
16 October 2019
If you have to cut down a tree in your yard or if the tree has already been felled, you can do all kinds of things with the stump. Looking for ideas? Feeling "stumped" creatively? Check out the following concepts: Planter While stumps may represent a dead tree, they can also be full of life. To turn your stump into a planter, start by hollowing out some of the wood. Then, add soil and put in flowers.
3 April 2019
Like a haircut helps your locks to grow healthy and full, tree pruning helps your trees generate new growth and grow healthier. There are some rules of thumb when it comes to any kinds of tree pruning or trimming. Below are some tips for tree pruning that are safe for your trees. Tools to Use As with any task, there are correct tools to use for different aspects of the work.
9 January 2019
Trees enliven any space, creating a natural, lush environment, providing a home for birds and animals, and producing shade in the summer and clean air all year round. Sadly, sometimes trees need removal, and when this is the case it's important to engage a tree removal professional to handle the removal with care. If you've been wondering whether a tree on your property needs to be removed, read on. Why do trees have to be removed?
13 August 2018
Tree carvings don't always kill trees. That much is evident from the tree carvings made by the Basque immigrants that worked as shepherds in the US in the 19th century. Known as arborglyphs, tree carvings are often beautiful. Unfortunately, though they may be pretty to look at once a tree heals, tree carvings can harm, and even kill, trees. Of course, tree carving isn't always done in the name of art.
4 April 2018
One of the great advantages of owning a significant piece of land is the opportunity to admire mother nature's creation at its finest. If you have a large number of mature trees, then you can also marvel at their majesty through all the different seasons by looking forward to falling leaves in autumn and brand-new growth in spring. However, you may feel that something is amiss and that one or more of your trees has a problem.
4 April 2018