Hello, I'm Kathy Hicks. I have traveled all over the United States and have visited some of the most gorgeous natural settings. In some parts of the U.S., the trees are so vibrant and it is comforting feeling surrounded by nature in all directions. This has lead me to wish that more of the United States had not become covered with concrete, buildings and asphalt. I have become involved with my local community planting trees and looking for other ways to improve our surroundings. I have found that there needs to be more general knowledge of effective tree care and planting methods, so I created this blog.
Posted on: 18 July 2017
Even though it is hot outside right now, you can plan landscaping tasks that you need to do when spring rolls back around. Two things you need to do is take care of your trees and get your flower beds ready for planting. Below is some more information about this so you will know what to do.
Trim Trees
The best time to trim trees is in the early spring before the trees start budding.
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Posted on: 15 July 2017
If you've got trees that haven't been pruned in a while, you should take care of that now. You might not realize this, but your trees need to be pruned once in a while. Not only will pruning protect your trees, it will also help protect your property. Here are just four of the reasons you need to engage in tree trimming on a regular basis.
Keep Your Tree Healthy
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Posted on: 14 July 2017
Living in a starter home means knowing that the place will not be the one you live in forever. This knowledge should change how you go about maintaining and upgrading the home. If you want to plant a tree, you may want to take a different approach compared to if you were living in your forever home. While the future homeowners may gain the most when the tree that you plant is fully grown, you should hire a tree care company to make sure you are able to benefit from the tree while you live there.
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Posted on: 12 July 2017
Whether you've just purchased a property with a stump in the yard or have recently had a tree removed and are left with the stump, you may be wondering if you should have the stump removed. There are no good reasons for leaving a stump in a yard and garden area and plenty of reasons to remove them. Following are five of them.
Stumps Are Unattractive
Some people try to dress up stumps by placing a planter on top of them and filling them with flowers and plants.
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