Unless you haven’t left your home for the past month, this announcement will come as no surprise: Spring / summer storms have arrived. With much of the St. Louis area still recovering from the recent flooding that left many riverfront communities under water, it is past time to begin considering how to safeguard your family […]
Is Fall the Best Time to Trim Your Trees?
When it comes time to trim your trees, is there any “right time” to do it? Should you trim in the fall before it gets cold and starts snowing or would it be better to wait until spring? Before you begin deciding when to trim your trees, it’s important to understand why you want them […]
Tree Trimming Types: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
On the outside, tree trimming seems straightforward—just cut off the limbs and branches that you don’t want. Right? Not exactly. Trimming trees is a precise science in that trees are living organisms with physiological responses to changes like trimming. Correct tree trimming keeps trees healthy by: Promoting growth Preventing branch failure Removing unhealthy growth Trimming […]
