Profession Tree Care Tips
Ideas to help you properly care for your trees.
Consider Applying Some Organic Mulch!
Applying organic mulch around a tree has many benefits.
It supplies organic matter to the soil, hinders grass competition with tree roots, and augments fertility. Mulching improves soil aeration, soil structure (less soil compaction) and drainage.
Be Proactive! Follow the guidelines below to protect yourself, your family, and your home.
• Inspect your trees often!
• Get your trees checked immediately if you see — or think you see — any of the warning signs mentioned in our four-zone inspection.
• A Certified Arborist should check large trees regularly, every three years at a minimum.
• Get your trees checked more frequently during extreme weather cycles, such as long periods of excessive rainfall or drought.
• Look at your trees after serious weather events, such as a very strong wind, overly excessive rain, or an ice storm. When you walk around your house, look carefully at your roof, too. Roof punctures caused by falling branches can lead to terrible water damage inside your home.
• Get your trees pruned by a professional arborist to remove any weak, broken, cracked, or dead branches. Have this done at least every three years to five years or when you notice them. We write pruning prescriptions and offer long term plans to maximize your investments in your trees. This will help keep your trees safe, healthy, and beautiful.
How to Inspect Your Tree(s) Using the “Four Zone Approach”
To inspect a tree thoroughly, examine all four of its “zones”:
Zone 1: The tree as a whole, seen from a distance
Zone 2: The ground under the tree, including the visible roots and ground around them, and the first three feet of the trunk
Zone 3: The trunk — the main vertical stem(s) of the tree
Zone 4: The crown — the branches and leaves, including where the branches connect to the trunk, and each branch all the way out to its tips.
