Tree Care Basics
A healthy tree, whether young, old or middle age, is a thing of beauty. A tree that’s already lived to a great age has already proven itself to be tough, but it still needs some care. Younger trees and saplings need even more care. Fortunately, tree care basics aren’t that difficult for the homeowner, and if there’s a problem he or she can’t handle he or she can always rely on the services of a skilled arborist in the Brisbane area.
The first thing about basic tree care is to plant the tree in the right spot in the right soil. The sapling will need to be looked after for about a year or two until it’s established. It will need to be regularly watered and adding mulch Brisbane throughout the summer around its roots will help it retain moisture and suppress the weeds that will steal nutrients. It’s also important that a young, top heavy tree be staked. The ties should be checked after windy or rainy weather and should neither be too tight nor broken. Odd looking limbs should be pruned in the fall.
Fruit trees and ornaments have often been grafted onto the root stock of other trees. Sometimes suckers grow up from these root stocks, and they should be cut back flush to the trunk. As the tree matures and grows, more and more branches will need to be pruned for shape and to allow air to circulate among the branches. Branches should be cut if they’re dead, rotted, weak, or are rubbing against each other. An arborist can also brace old heavy limbs and treat hollows to make sure that they’re free of disease.
A tree specialist can also feed the trees. To do this, holes are drilled into the soil around the tree and plugs of fertilizer are poured into them. Trees can also be fed by having fertilizer injected right into the trunk.
Sometimes trees also need to be treated for diseases and pests. The tree specialist can treat a tree with fungicides or insecticides that are either sprayed directly on the tree or injected into the trunk or the soil around the roots.
Unfortunately, the time will come when the tree has lived its life. It will die and need to be taken down by tree specialists. Homeowners shouldn’t try to remove a large, dead tree by themselves, for it’s too dangerous. A large tree will need to be taken out in sections, then the root will need to be taken out. Some roots can be destroyed through applications of chemicals, but stump grinding Brisbane is also an option. Stump grinding not only removes the root, but may even protect other trees on the property by getting rid of fungi that infect the stump and might spread to healthy trees.
Basic tree care can help the trees in a homeowner’s property achieve the long, healthy lives they’re meant to lead.
The first thing about basic tree care is to plant the tree in the right spot in the right soil. The sapling will need to be looked after for about a year or two until it’s established. It will need to be regularly watered and adding mulch Brisbane throughout the summer around its roots will help it retain moisture and suppress the weeds that will steal nutrients. It’s also important that a young, top heavy tree be staked. The ties should be checked after windy or rainy weather and should neither be too tight nor broken. Odd looking limbs should be pruned in the fall.
Fruit trees and ornaments have often been grafted onto the root stock of other trees. Sometimes suckers grow up from these root stocks, and they should be cut back flush to the trunk. As the tree matures and grows, more and more branches will need to be pruned for shape and to allow air to circulate among the branches. Branches should be cut if they’re dead, rotted, weak, or are rubbing against each other. An arborist can also brace old heavy limbs and treat hollows to make sure that they’re free of disease.
A tree specialist can also feed the trees. To do this, holes are drilled into the soil around the tree and plugs of fertilizer are poured into them. Trees can also be fed by having fertilizer injected right into the trunk.
Sometimes trees also need to be treated for diseases and pests. The tree specialist can treat a tree with fungicides or insecticides that are either sprayed directly on the tree or injected into the trunk or the soil around the roots.
Unfortunately, the time will come when the tree has lived its life. It will die and need to be taken down by tree specialists. Homeowners shouldn’t try to remove a large, dead tree by themselves, for it’s too dangerous. A large tree will need to be taken out in sections, then the root will need to be taken out. Some roots can be destroyed through applications of chemicals, but stump grinding Brisbane is also an option. Stump grinding not only removes the root, but may even protect other trees on the property by getting rid of fungi that infect the stump and might spread to healthy trees.
Basic tree care can help the trees in a homeowner’s property achieve the long, healthy lives they’re meant to lead.
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