Know The Difference: Organic Versus Inorganic Mulch
Mulch is an essential part of your garden and tree care in that it is used to manage water, suppress weeds, and provides insulation to the roots during the winter. Up Next: Getting Your Trees Ready For Spring This Winter When choosing the right type of mulch for your garden, [...]
Feb
How Do I Get Ice Off Of My Trees?
Ice coating our trees after a winter storm can be nerve-wracking; especially if a tree is close to our homes or place of business. You may be tempted to remove the ice yourself. Up Next: Tree Risk Assessments Help Minimize Storm Damage Potential Removing ice from your trees is a [...]
Feb
4 Tips For Transporting Trees Big & Small
Trees are a large investment for your home. They provide shade, shelter, and food for wildlife, and can help reduce your home’s energy bills when placed in the right locations. As we say, “The right tree in the right place.” Up Next: 4 Tips For Planting Trees In The Winter [...]
4 Signs Of Winter Stress In Your Trees
Winter can be a hard time on trees. With the fluctuating temperatures in the St. Louis region, as well as off and on snow and ice, trees can find themselves stressed. It is often not the cold of winter by itself that stresses trees, but rather temperature fluctuations and weather [...]
Winter Ice Damage To Trees: Take Action!
Wintery weather and ice storms in St. Louis may affect your plans, but at Hansen’s Tree Service, we are at the ready with emergency tree services! Up Next: Why You Need Winter Pest & Disease Protection Heavy snow or ice on trees, even healthy ones, can break limbs and cause [...]