Proper tree maintenance is important for healthy growth.
Trees not only make your environment beautiful, they also provide shading, a
natural habitat for birds if you love bird watching and when they are old and
dying, you can turn them into logs for your furnace or fireplace. The following
are some of the most important tree maintenance practices.
Tree watering
It is difficult to recommend an exact amount of water
because of different climates and tree varieties. There are a few rules of
thumb that you should consider when handling watering trees.
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You should always water trees immediately after
planning them.
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You should always water your trees during the
first two years. During the growing seasons, your trees are trying to establish
roots in the soil and they have a hard time dealing with drought and heat.
Providing the trees with water and covering the ground with mulch can help them
retain moisture in the soil and roots even when it gets pretty hot outside.
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Too much water can be bad for your trees too.
Many people often make the mistake of overwatering the trees. Moist and soggy
is quite different; you need to make the soil moist so it can dry after a while
to allow oxygen to enter the soil.
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After two years, your tree will have developed
proper root structure, which can withstand a greater range of water conditions
so you do not have to water it.
Tree pruning
Pruning is the process of removing parts of the tree
branches or top of the trunk. There are many reasons why people prune trees.
Trees can be pruned to remove dead branches and diseased leaves, to control the
shape of the tree in growth and to encourage flowering. Tree pruning often
depends on the individual tree species. The following are some simple pruning
guidelines.
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Winter pruning is the best time because the
trees are dormant. This will result in a vigorous burst of growth during spring
if you want your trees leafy and bushy. Winter pruning should be done when the
coldest part of winter has passed.
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Pruning in summer helps to direct the growth of
the tree by slowing the growth of undesired branches. Summer pruning should be
done after seasonal growth; it reduces the number of leaves on the tree.
Defective limbs hanging too low can be seen easily and removed at this time.
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If you are pruning to enhance flowering in the
trees, you should prune the trees after the flowers fade. For trees that bloom
in spring and for trees that flower in the middle or towards the end of summer,
pruning should be during winter or the beginning of spring.
Posted By: All American Tree Pro http://allamericantreepro.com