Learn about how to care for trees in summer. We all look forward to those long summer days of endless sun and time at the beach. Weeks can go by without a drop of rain with beautiful blues skies to wake up to each morning. This makes for great holidays but it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Trees are pretty good at adapting to their environments. However during extended periods of hot, dry weather they can begin to suffer. This how to care for trees in summer blog post discusses a few measures you can take to give your trees a helping hand during any drought conditions. Learn about how to care for trees in summer. Although trees slow down a bit during summer they are still working away. They have just been through a time of large energy expenditure during … [Read more...]
How to plant a tree guide with plenty of helpful advice
This months How to Blog post is about how to plant a tree. Planting a tree and watching it grow is a very satisfying experience. It’s also a great activity to involve children in. Do it right and you will need minimum intervention with maximum enjoyment. This how to post will offer good advice for anyone wanting to plant tree. Most importantly you'll learn how to give a tree the best start in life and every chance of surviving into the future. First, have a good look at your site. It may be that you only have one available position and must work with what you’ve got. If you do have a few options select the right site that has free space, good drainage and adequate sunlight. With some form of shelter from the wind and has the best soil. You can try and change conditions if they are not … [Read more...]
How to prune a tree and how you can manage the condition of your trees
How to prune a tree how to series. Welcome to the first blog post in a new series of “how to” instructional guides. These guides are aimed for tree owners who are keen to get their hands dirty. Get stuck in on some of their own tree maintenance. Carrying out minor upkeep on your own trees can be very rewarding. Will also give you an opportunity to notice the health and condition of your trees. So you can give them a helping hand where needed. This first blog of the series is aimed at pruning and will discuss the why, what, when and how of pruning trees. Why to Prune trees? Trees may require pruning for several reasons including for appearance, safety, light issues, fruit production, suitability for the situation they are growing in, to restore views, or to keep them away from … [Read more...]
How to mulch a tree and take care of your trees
How to mulch a tree guide. Caring for your own trees is fun and can be very rewarding. Often it is the simplest actions that can have the greatest effect. Mulching around the base of your trees has many benefits for their health and is simple to do. This how to mulch a tree blog post will talk about some of these benefits and how to mulch your trees effectively. The majority of tree management focuses on the above ground portion of the tree. For obvious reasons. This is the part you can see and the one which may be blocking your light or too close to your house. However, its the part of the tree you cannot see. The roots below the ground, that have the most impact on overall tree health. Trees evolved in forests where they had access to good quality soils with plenty of … [Read more...]
Best time of year to prune large trees is now
Understand the pruning needs of mature trees and the proper pruning techniques for their care. Pruning is the most common tree maintenance procedure. Although forest trees grow quite well with only nature’s pruning, landscape trees require a higher level of care to maintain their structural integrity and aesthetics. Pruning must be done with an understanding of tree biology. Improper pruning can create lasting damage or even shorten the tree’s life. Because each cut has the potential to change the growth of the tree, no branch should be removed without a reason. Common reasons for pruning are to remove dead branches, to improve form, and to reduce risk. Trees may also be pruned to increase light and air penetration to the inside of the tree’s crown or to the landscape below. In most cases, … [Read more...]
How to plant a tree | Tree Care Auckland NZ
How to plant a tree - As arborists we are predominantly concerned with the care of trees once they have grown; the majority of phone calls we receive are requests to prune or remove trees. We rarely get to be involved in the most important part of an urban tree’s life cycle which is planting. If the right tree, is planted in the right place, in the right way, the need for pruning or removal is significantly reduced and may never be needed. This blog will offer some advice for anyone wishing to plant tree so that it is given the best start in life and has every chance of surviving into the future. The first step to how to plant a tree would be to select and assess your site. It may be that you only have one site in question and you just have to work with what you have. If you do have … [Read more...]
Pruning Fruit Trees Advice and Help in New Zealand
Pruning fruit trees are a must for anyone who loves to grow fruit in their backyard. Fruit trees can be a great addition to any garden. Eating food that has been produced from your own home can be a very satisfying experience. By giving good tree care and maintenance, you can have the best of both worlds with attractively looking trees that produce tasty fruit which are easy to harvest. The following blog provides tips and links to help you get the best out of pruning fruit trees. When is the best time to start pruning Fruit trees? Pruning fruit trees or any other type of tree can open up wounds, breaching the barrier the tree has to the outside world. Knowing when to prune fruit trees can allow you to work with your tree’s natural defences, helping them to defend themselves against … [Read more...]
How to Prune Trees the right way from Tree Care Auckland
How to prune trees. We first need to ask an important question before addressing how to prune trees which is why is the tree being pruned in the first place? The answer to the question of why, may have a strong influence on the answer to the how. Trees may require pruning for a number of reasons including aesthetics, safety, light issues, fruit production or to keep them away from services or buildings. Each of these factors may require the tree to be pruned in a different way in order to achieve the desired outcome. The Evolution of how to Prune Trees Trees have evolved to take care of their own needs and in the majority of circumstances do not require human interaction in order manage themselves. Humans often demand certain characteristics of trees. For example they don’t want … [Read more...]
How to prune trees why and when guide
How to prune trees to help keep them healthy and safe? The amount of live tissue that can be removed in one growing season depends on the tree size, species, and age. Why should you prune trees and how do you prune trees? Its very important to prune your trees safety Correct pruning procedures create and maintain a strong tree structure, preventing safety hazards. Maintain natural tree form Often erratic or vigorous branches grow that change the growth habit of other branches, which results in a misshapen tree. Early removal of these vigorous branches maintains a healthy tree form. When do you prune a tree? Damaged, and diseased branches should be removed as soon as possible. Otherwise, the best time to prune is in summer, once the tree has a fully leafed canopy. Some trees, … [Read more...]
