Trees are an important part of your property, providing shade, privacy, & beauty for your property. While they offer so many benefits for your home, they can also cause damage when they’re not well-maintained, breaking and damaging your home’s exterior. This means that it is important to keep your trees in good condition, and being well-informed about potential damage is one of the easiest and best ways to do so. If you’re interested in learning more about how to keep your trees healthy, take a look at our blog to learn more!
Check Your Trees
It is hard to tell if anything is wrong with your trees if you do not take a look at them from time to time. While your trees probably only need a professional inspection every few years, homeowners should check their trees at least once a season. It does not take a tree expert to notice a dying tree.
Don’t Drive or Park Too Close
Our first tip is to take care of how close your park, drive, or build near the tree. Even if you feel like you’ve given the tree plenty of space to continue growing, it’s important to remember that trees have extensive root systems that can extend 20, 40, or even 60 feet out from the base of the trunk. When the soil surrounding the roots becomes too compact, it limits the tree’s ability to absorb water & nutrients, which can kill the tree. If you’re interested in protecting your tree, it is your best interest not to drive too close to the tree, or lay down a driveway in its vicinity.
Mulch Is Essential
If your goal is to keep your trees happy & healthy, don’t forget to lay mulch down around the base of your tree. You’ll want to put down a layer of mulch that’s roughly 1 to 4 inches thick, starting from an inch or two away from the truck and extending out a couple of feet. Mulching is important because it helps to keep nutrients and moisture around your trunk, ensuring your tree is well-protected and properly cared for!
Do Not Forget To Water Your Trees
If your tree has been grown for quite some time, it may be easy for you to forget to water your trees. Water is essential for humans but also for trees.
Tree Pruning is Important…
The concept of tree pruning is great because it does not involve cutting down the entire tree. Tree pruning just refers to cutting down parts of a tree that need to be cut down. Every tree needs to be pruned at some point. Tree pruning is essential because this method keeps trees in good health. When you have your tree “pruned”, detrimental and decaying branches get removed, and new life is given to the tree. When tree pruning is delayed or ignored for a tree that needs it, your entire tree can be affected in little to no time.
…But Avoid Overpruning
Lastly, while it can be tempting, or necessary, to prune your trees depending on how they are growing, it is important to ensure that you don’t over prune the trees on your property. Healthy, mature trees do not need to be pruned, with the exception of dead branches, or those that are growing close enough to your home to cause damage. If you over prune the tree, you will end up causing more damage to it than benefit, as it can damage the tree and hurt its growth.
Contact Us Today
If you need to prune, or remove a tree from your property this fall, our team at Walnut Tree Service is ready to assist! Reach out to our team today by calling us at (781) 640-0377 or by filling out our online contact form! We look forward to hearing from you and assisting with your tree removal & pruning needs!