There are plenty of things that are good for your trees – but one thing that is not good for your tree (believe it or not) is grass.

Hearing that seems kind of weird, doesn’t it? But you’d be surprised. Trees compete for a limited supply of water an nutrients in the soil and grass not only takes away from trees – it often takes more than trees do. Additionally, you have to mow grass in order to maintain it. And mowing or trimming around a tree’s base can cut and damage roots.

So – do you want grass around your trees’ base? The answer is ‘no.’ But the problem now becomes removing and disposing of the grass, itself – and that’s what we’re going to discuss today.

For most of us, right around now always seems like the time of year when we begin wondering when our leaves will return again. It always feels colder than it really is, it always feels warmer than it is, it always seems like it’s too early or like everything is late. And every year – we sit back and wonder ‘when do the leaves bloom again? I can’t ever remember.”

So when will your trees begin to blossom? Well, it depends. But today you’re in luck because we’ll share out some clues you can look for so you know whether or not you’re getting close or not.

Let’s jump right in!

​Shrubs are the ultimate accent for any outdoor space. We want them looking great, maintained and healthy. We also want them to survive through the winter so they can head into peak growing season ready to thrive and give our lawn the pop it deserves! 
Here are some tips you can use to keep your shrubs safe in the winter and put them in the best possible position to succeed come springtime!
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Mature trees are the kings of the forest. They provide us with a whole range of
benefits – from improving our air quality, to managing carbon and reducing runoff.
And it’s because of those benefits that we need to do our best to make sure we’re
taking care of them as best we can.

One way we do this is something called crown reduction.

When the summer turns into fall, it becomes time to put a lot of stuff away for the
winter. We put away our bathing suits, beach towels and shut down our pool. We
winterize our lawn mower and get our snow blowers tuned up.
That being said – should your garden hose also follow?

Trees can hold a special place in our hearts for a wide range of reasons. Sometimes
they simply stand the test of time – living through hundreds and thousands of years
of weather, families, history and the like. Others just give our lawn the look we’ve
always wanted it to have.

​Before we know it, all this warm, summer weather we’ve been enjoying will give way for colder weather and inevitably – the fall. And that fall is an important time of year when it comes to taking care of your trees.
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This week’s blog is going to focus on some of the things you need to think about when prepping your trees for the fall and the impending cold weather. Let’s jump right in!