Winter tree care and preventative maintenance is crucial for maintaining the health and beauty of your trees. You can perform five simple steps to help your trees weather the winter conditions. This includes watering, minimizing salt exposure, mulching, and more. Read More
How to Avoid Costly Storm Samage
The question you never want to think about as a homeowner:
Is your tree healthy enough to survive a severe storm? If your tree were to fall, will homeowner’s insurance cover tree loss or tree removal? Read More
Protecting Your Trees From Winter
Did you know that there are a few ways to help keep your trees healthy in the winter? Many human elements can damage your trees.
Heavy snow and ice storms cause damage by bending and breaking branches. Multi-stemmed evergreens, such as yews, arborvitae, and junipers, are often the most prone to damage. To protect these plants from limb breakage prior to winter, tie branches together loosely with strips of cloth or coated twine. Remove in early spring. Read More
Thinking About Removing a Tree? Here are Some Things to Think About
Some things to consider when you are thinking about tree removal. Read More
Fall: The Perfect Time to Trim Your Trees
Fall is the perfect time to trim and remove deadwood from the trees in your yard…maintaining the trees on your property is important to insure longevity of your tree but also to keep them from causing damage to your home. As the leaves start falling it will become obvious which branches have a strain put on them and may need to be removed before ice and snow set in. Weak branches cannot survive the winter or the weight of ice and snow and they tend to buckle and crack. Smaller branches can collect in gutters causing blockages, while larger branches can cause damage to your home. Maintaining your trees will benefit you in the long time as a tree that stays healthy will not need to be removed. Read More
Did You Know?
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Planting Trees for the Fall
Did you hold off on planting new trees this spring and now you’re regretting the decision?
Planting trees in the fall is ideal for a couple of reasons. The ground is still warm even if the air is crisp! The warmer soil temperature means that your tree can send out new roots and settle into the garden quicker than if you planted it in the cold spring ground. In the spring and summer, your tree may be at danger of drying out and dying, but the cooler fall air and rains means your tree has a better chance of survival if planted now. Read More
How Much Water Does my Tree Need?
Tree watering is a key part of tree care and it is difficult to recommend an exact amount due to the varieties of climates. But a few rules of thumb will help guide you to water your trees properly to maintain their health. Read More
Welcome to Our New Site
Welcome to the new Hometown Tree Experts website and blog. We will be updating the blog section from time to time to information you on some important announcements and tips you can use.