As the sun starts to shine and we experience the first day of spring, many of you are getting your yard tools out to start your spring chores. I thought I might touch on our number one core value of safety, and a few tips on how it can apply to you as a homeowner. Whether you have a shrub …
Bearing Fruit Part II Frequently we get calls from people who have recently purchased a home and on the property are existing fruit trees. The new homeowners are very excited about them and the prospect of growing and harvesting their own fruit is appealing. It sometimes proves to have been a deciding factor as to why they purchased the property; …
Bearing Fruit Temperatures are rising, daylight is lengthening and trees will soon begin to awaken from their winter slumber. As spring approaches, the trees are preparing to bloom again which means this is fruit tree pruning season! (Image Credit: Swansonsnursery.com) Its orchard ladders, loppers, hand pruners, and hand saw time for us here at Grace Tree Service. One of the …
As a reminder, some shrubs that you might be tempted to prune on now, are best done after blossom. Lilacs are a prime example. Pruning now means fewer flowers to enjoy. Unless you have obvious broken or bent stems and branches that must be pruned, wait till after blossom. We are also very close to all shrubs and trees opening …
I am using our article space for a few weeks to bring up yard and tree tips that may prove useful to the readers as they get back to working in their yards. One of the things I have noticed this year around town is sod appearing amid the piles of plowed up snow. Often these large pieces and chunks …
The last remints of snow here in town is melting, tree buds are swelling, and the crocus are pushing up from the soil. The snowy month of February, now dubbed snowmageddon 2019 has made this spring even more precious to me. I sense others are feeling this way as well. The greetings and smiles are once again cheerful and everyone …