Tis the Season for Mulch
Now that spring has (finally!) arrived, it is time to find the right mulch to really make your garden pop. Get your newly blooming plants and flowers the nutrients they need to grow up strong, healthy and lush. Hansen’s Tree Service can help you pick the right mulch for the [...]
St. Louis Stump Removal and Your Yard
Winter storms can cause trees to collapse. The weight of ice and snow may be too much for an old tree to handle, and it is suddenly lying on its side. When this happens, you may find that your yard has an unsightly stump remaining, ruining the aesthetics of an [...]
Benefits of Mulching in the Fall
When most people think of mulching, they think of weed control in the spring and summer months. But mulch is just as important during the fall for a different reason. When the colder St. Louis weather sets in and the ground freezes, root systems can become exposed. Mulch aids in [...]
Preparing Your Trees for Winter
Trees can be badly damaged during severe winter storms. Trees are biologically engineered to adjust to most of the things that “Mother Nature” dishes up. Sometimes, however, trees are not able to compensate for catastrophic events, and a failure occurs. By identifying problems and dealing with them before winter storms [...]
What You Need to Know Before Buying Compost
Buying compost has never been easier Think back five to ten years ago. The only compost you ever knew about was the stuff that some folks managed to make out of their scraps in bins in their backyards. Garden guides often refer to compost as “natures method” of recycling. Nature [...]