Take Care Of Your Trees To Keep Your Yard Safe

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Take Care Of Your Trees To Keep Your Yard Safe

29 October 2021
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If you have a lot of trees in your yard and your family members and pets spend a lot of time there, make sure you take care of your trees. If you have trees that are not in good shape or are overgrown, large branches could fall, or the entire tree may topple over. If this happens, anyone can get injured and in some cases, the injuries could be severe. There are preventative measures you can take to ensure the safety of your family.

Prune Trees

One of the most important things you can do to keep everyone safe is to keep your trees pruned. This will also help keep your trees healthy. If a tree does not get pruned the canopy becomes full, and rain and sunshine cannot get through to provide the tree with nutrients. Pruning removes dead branches from trees that would eventually fall if not removed. Branches may become tangled if they are overgrown.

Pruning will control the height and the size of your trees and help make them look more structured. Having many trees in your yard that are the same size and shape will look much nicer than a bunch of overgrown trees.

Look for branches that are hanging down over power lines, over sidewalks, and over your home. Do not prune trees on your own as this can be dangerous unless you have the right equipment to do so. Hire a tree service company to do this job for you. 

Things You Can Do on Your Own

Besides pruning your trees, there are things you can do on your own. First, do not let a lot of grass grow near the tree or the grass will take away its nutrients. This is especially true if you have young trees in your yard. The best way to do this is to put mulch around the base of the trees. Mulch holds in moisture, and it prevents grass and weeds from growing. 

Fertilize your trees when it is necessitated by their age and type. If you have young trees this should be done frequently until they are larger. For established trees, fertilizing them once each year is generally enough. Ask a tree service contractor and they can tell you when you should fertilize your trees and the best type of fertilizer to use. 

Inspect your trees for pests, such as caterpillars, beetles, and adelgids as these pests can cause damage. A tree service contractor can tell you the pests your tree type often gets and what they look like. 

The tree service contractor that you hire can give you many more tips on keeping your trees healthy. 

For more information contact a company like Morlock Landscape & Design.

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I live in an area that is very difficult to grow grass. If I was to water my lawn a couple of times each day, the grass may grow, but that would cost me a small fortune in water bills and waste a lot of water that could be used for more efficient purposes. Instead of fighting the grass to grow, I decided to embrace the dryness of the area and complete the landscape design using mostly hardscape materials. I used rocks of all sizes coupled with wood to create a yard that I love to spend time in and am very proud of. Find out how to use nothing more than hardscape materials to finish your property.

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