Wildfires can quickly tear through your landscaping, scorching everything in the path of the flames. Fortunately, there are landscaping tricks to help protect your home if you live in an at-risk fire area. Proper tree trimming is one of those tricks that can be implemented.  1. Remove Structural Overhangs Any tree branch that overhangs your home, garage, or outbuildings runs the risk of spreading flames to the building. For this reason, it is important to have all overhanging branches pruned back every spring.

Fertilizing your trees is an important part of ensuring your trees grow to their full potential. Fertilization is especially important if the soil around the trees does not have the essential nutrients that the trees require. In addition, fertilization can help the trees fight pests and diseases. However, there is a lot more to fertilizing your trees than heading to your local garden store, picking up a standard bag of fertilizer, and spreading it around.

Living on a tree-lined street that has matures trees can make you feel like you live on the set of a movie like Father of The Bride. While you may enjoy every second being outdoors and really soaking up all of that extra oxygen and shade, you may not realize that your tree needs to be cared for. Trees not only need to be watered on a regular basis, but they also need things like fertilizer and tree trimming.

Do you have a tree that looks like it is struggling? Maybe its branches are looking a bit limp. Some of the leaves are curling or sparse, and the bark just looks dry and delicate. It's hard to know what's wrong with a tree. It may have a fungal disease, or it might not be getting enough water or nutrients. Regardless of the exact cause of the tree's struggles, there are a few tree care services that can benefit the tree.

Crabapple trees can add exceptional beauty to your backyard. In the spring, their white or pink flowers add a splash of color amidst the greenery. Then in the fall, red crabapples add an autumn hue. If you want these trees to stay beautiful, however, you will have to take care of them — and that means trimming them regularly. Here are a few tips to help you trim your crabapple trees properly.

Around 30 million Christmas trees are sold in America each year, and if you put one up in your home, you know it requires a lot of TLC, along with the traditional trimming. Not to be left out, the trees in your yard also benefit from attention, particularly in the wintertime. Here's why. Dead Branches Can't Handle Ice And Heavy Snow Any overhanging branches, especially those close to your home or garage, pose a threat, in the event of severe weather conditions.

Do you have a tree or two in your yard? Did you know that now is the perfect time to have a professional check your tree over and trim its branches? While a lot of people have their trees inspected and pruned in the spring, late summer or early fall is actually a better time for a number of tree species. Although you have probably never considered "winterizing" your trees because they more or less do that themselves, taking this step is actually a good idea for a variety of reasons.

Although a well-designed landscape can make the exterior of a house look appealing, it can also lack the coziness that makes homeowners want to spend time outside. Spending more time outdoors can actually resolve a lot of problems in regards to the stress that comes with work and other activities that are done away from home. For example, after a stressful day at work, coming home with the ability to step outside into a plush landscape can have a calming effect.

When you love your yard, it's important to take care of more than the lawn and your small plantings. If you have trees in your yard, they may need to be trimmed at times to continue to grow to their full potential. Trimming trees effectively takes some work, and when you don't have the tools to do it, hiring a professional is the best option. Whether you notice that a tree appears to have a disease and the leaves are discolored, or the tree sustained damage in a storm, get the help your tree needs from a tree trimming service in your area.

Well-maintained trees can add beauty and shade to your home. However, tree maintenance isn't just a matter of aesthetics. Healthy trees are also safer, since decayed or diseased trees are less structurally sound and more likely to fall, damaging your property and possibly causing injury. Here are four things you should do to care for your trees: 1. Water your tree infrequently. Watering trees less than two years old is vital for their health since at this stage, your tree is too small to have an adequate root system.