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Tree Planting & Transplanting

In Too Deep?

June 24, 2021

Planting a tree right in the first place is the goal. Paying attention to the details in this process can mean a healthier, more vigorous, and successful tree that will add multiple and growing benefits to your landscape for years to come.

Trimming & Pruning

Shrub Pruning: Why It Matters

September 8, 2022

Pruning shrubs is an essential step in the shrub maintenance process. Here are some benefits of shrub pruning and how to best trim these plants to ensure their long-lasting good health.

Plant Health Care

It Looks Like The Roots Are Strangling My Tree

June 11, 2020

Tree girdling roots is commonly caused by improper planting, like piling too much mulch up against the tree trunk. To help alleviate girdling roots, a certified arborist will use a special tool with compressed air to excavate the soil without damaging the tree.

Tree Planting & Transplanting

4 Tips on Caring for Newly Planted Trees

May 19, 2021

Recently planted a tree? Find all the tips you need for caring for newly planted trees below.

Property Maintenance & Landscaping

Fact or Fiction: Five Ways You May Be Harming Your Trees

May 14, 2020

Read over these 5 ways you may be harming trees and didn’t know it! In this post, we offer a few common tree care missteps and what you should avoid to ensure your tree’s health and growth.

Soil Care & Mulching

How To Prepare Your Soil For Spring Gardening

March 24, 2022

Learn how to improve soil quality in your home landscape with important soil preparation steps, including how to conduct a soil test and how to prepare your soil for spring.

Property Maintenance & Landscaping

Pros and Cons of Landscape Fabric

July 17, 2018

Curious about landscape fabric? Landscape fabric is usually made from a woven cloth material which works well under rock and gravel but usually isn't best in vegetable gardens. Learn the pros and cons of landscape fabrics and what alternatives you can use instead.

The 5 To-Do's to Mark Off Your Spring Tree Care Checklist

February 18, 2021

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