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Tips For Safely Hanging A Swing From Your Tree

Many of us have happy memories swinging from the old tire swing that our grandpa hung up on the old oak in the backyard. Now you want to hang up a tree swing for yourself and your family so you can enjoy nice days outside. All you need is a [...]

Everything You Need To Know About Hansen’s Bio-Retention Soil

As urbanization spreads, runoff from stormwater has become a big environmental concern, creating flooding and polluted water. This creates not only an ill environment for plants and animals, but humans as well.  Up Next: Super Soil Topsoil Versus Magic Bean Organic Compost The bio-rentention soils, or simply bio-soils,  from Hansen’s [...]

Tree Pruning Guide: Power Lines & Your Trees

Fallen trees and branches due to severe weather and other factors are one of the leading causes of electric power outages in the United States. To prevent outages, trees around lines will need to be pruned back to promote healthy growth, “train” the trees to grow away from the line, [...]

5 Things That Might Be Killing Your Trees

As a responsible homeowner you understand your Duty of Care and how regularly inspecting and caring for your trees will protect surrounding property from damage. Up Next: Leaf Feeding Insects: Will They Harm My Trees? But sometimes a tree gets stressed from environmental factors such as poor soil and care [...]

Hiring A Tree Care Specialist: Always Check Their Credentials

Hiring a tree care specialist is not a task you should take lightly. You need someone who has the skills and knowledge to correctly care for your trees. Up Next: What Do Trees Need To Be Healthy? When hiring a tree care specialist to come to your home, remember to [...]