Tree Concerns
Become Your Tree’s Best Friend
With proper care, your tree will be better prepared for storms, tornados, and other acts of nature. Below are some tips that will help ensure your tree’s life and your peace of mind.
Construction Activity May Be Your Tree’s Worst Enemy
More and more builders are choosing to preserve mature trees as part of the landscaping around new homes and buildings. However, many of these trees are still lost during or after construction. If your property already has healthy, well-established trees, you can help them survive by understanding how trees grow—particularly below ground. By clearly marking and protecting them throughout the construction process, you can ensure that your trees remain healthy and beautiful for years to come.
Mulch Around the Base of Your Tree.
Your tree might just come out and thank you for saving and prolonging its life! Give your tree some special TLC and help it retain its moisture in times of drought, by putting mulch around the base out to the drip line approximately 3 inches deep. Other plants at the base of your trees can cause competition for nutrients, minerals, and water.
Do Not Place Your Trees Under Stress by “Topping” Them!
Would you perform surgery on yourself if you needed something to be fixed, or would you go to a professional in order to take care of the problem? Topping is the indiscriminate and senseless removal of the majority of a tree’s branches. Much like performing surgery on yourself, topping will weaken the tree and make it vulnerable to further damage and disease. Therefore, if you see the need to cut anything off a tree or would like to service it, we recommend that you contact our expert team of arborists at Bear’s Insured Tree Service. Your tree will thank you for that too!