Consider Winter Tree Removal for Any Storm-Damaged Trees in Your Yard

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When a storm comes through, even strong trees can sustain damage. Wind, lightning, and heavy snowfall are among the threats. Fortunately, hiring a tree removal service in winter can keep your yard safe while getting rid of a tree that’s an eyesore. Why Remove the Tree Now Heavy snowfall, ice, or wind from a storm […]

Resolve to Keep Your Trees Healthy This New Year

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If you’re like most people, you’re making New Year’s resolutions to help improve yourself. But, this is also a great time to resolve to keep your trees at their best. Following a few seasonal tips and expert care advice makes this easy. Get Started This Spring Begin your New Year’s resolution by mulching your trees. […]

What Trees Really Need in Winter: The Truth About Dormancy and Preservation

What Dormancy Really Means for Your Trees When temperatures fall and leaves drop, it’s easy to assume trees “shut down” for the season. In reality, dormancy is a highly efficient protective state—not a pause button. During winter dormancy, trees: In MetroWest Boston, rapid freeze–thaw cycles, winter wind, and compacted soils all influence how well a […]

How to Maintain Healthy Soil After Removing a Large Tree

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While removing a large tree is sometimes necessary, it still provides a major shock to the surrounding area. You are taken out a large part of your yard and its ecosystem, after all. This means that you can’t just remove a large tree and call it a day. It takes work to maintain healthy soil […]

The Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Mulch for Your Yard

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Is it worthwhile to put down mulch in your yard? This relatively low-maintenance solution has both pros and cons. Let’s look at the pros and cons to determine if mulching is the right choice for your landscaping needs. Benefits of Yard Mulching 1. Reducing Weeds Mulch helps to prevent weeds from growing in the space […]

4 Tree Pruning Tips to Use Before the Holidays

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Tree pruning is an overwhelming, yet essential, task for many people. It’s important to do this before the holidays to maintain safety and prevent property damage. Take away a bit of the stress of preparation this season with assistance from a tree service professional. However, you can do much of this work on your own […]

Tree Health Inspection: Why Fall Is the Best Time

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Why Fall Is the Ideal Season for Tree Inspections Trees spend the growing season responding to environmental stress—heat, drought, pests, and pruning wounds. By fall, their physiological condition tells a clear story. Because growth is slowing and leaves are beginning to drop, arborists can see the underlying structure and assess overall vitality without the interference […]

Got Trees? Then You Need Expert Tree Service: Worth the Small Investment

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Having trees around your business is a great way to enhance your commercial property. Trees can add value to a landscape for their aesthetic beauty, shade, eco-friendly benefits, and more, but these large, incredible plants also require care. Some business owners think they can tackle a little trimming here and there and save money, but […]

Signs That Your Soil’s Health Is Poor

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You may be surprised by how many kinds of soil there are. There seems to be a soil type for every region in the country. Even your yard may have different types of soil. It may be sandy in that corner of your yard, clayey in another and loamy in another part. Still, every type […]

Using Fall Tree Care to Reduce Insect Infestations

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Fall is a time of year when pests attempt to get into homes in anticipation of a long winter. If you have trees that are very close to your home, this can raise your risk of infestation. Routine tree care in the fall can help prevent insect infestation throughout the year. This process includes trimming […]