The preservation of the natural environment is a difficult and critical task. Our trees do far more than just add a leafy green touch to our streets and parks. Healthy trees help to filter the air we breathe and remove harmful gases. This alone should make them a priority, but they don’t stop there. 

Trees are our planet’s lungs. They provide vital nutrients to the local ecosystem and are home to a diverse range of living organisms. They also have a positive impact on our mental and physical health. So the crucial question is: how can we protect our valuable trees? 

Fortunately, Woodland Tree Johns Creek is available for all of your commercial tree service requirements.

How to maintain your tree? 

There are several critical strategies for protecting and preserving your personal trees. Instead of getting into the nitty-gritty of tree preservation tactics, we’ve condensed our professional arborists’ advice into the following steps: 

Try to save your tree

If your tree is diseased and you believe you cannot save it, look for green under the bark of twigs (scrape the surface with a fingernail or knife) and living buds before calling an expert for tree removal johns creek.  

Fill in any gaps in the soil around the roots and pat the new soil firmly with your foot. Firm up the soil around any plants that have been lifted by frost. If the soil is saturated, channel or drain the excess water away from the tree. Keep an eye out for pests and diseases. Changes in land use can result in changing threats, so, try to conduct regular tree health assesment.

Watering 

Watering is required twice in the life of a tree: when it is young and when there is a drought.

Trees frequently require assistance in staying hydrated. This is especially important if your tree is likely to be exposed to frost, and the type of soil you have will always influence how water is retained.

Well-established trees should not require watering unless a prolonged period of drought is causing harm to the tree.

Mulching 

Applying a 5-7 cm-thick layer of organic mulch around your trees (avoiding direct contact with the trunk) serves a dual purpose: it insulates the tree roots from extreme temperatures while keeping water in the soil. 

Mulch made from old wood chips, leaf mold, bark, or well-rotted manure has the following advantages for the care, health, and maintenance of your tree: 

  • Eliminate weeds that compete for water and nutrients in the soil.
  • Soils retain moisture by slowing water evaporation from the soil’s surface.
  • They offer a slow-release fertilizer.

Weeding young trees 

In your garden, there is always a competition going on. Weeds, grasses, and nearby plants are constantly competing for soil nutrients, moisture, and light. Keep a 3 ft diameter free of turf or other plants around your tree trunk. 

When weeds begin to grow in the spring, hoeing, hand pulling, or hand weeding can be therapeutic and give your trees a fighting chance of survival.

Protect from pests

Pests enjoy nibbling through young tree bark and snacking on the softer material within, which can be fatal to the tree. Leaving space between your mulch and the trunk will also help to keep pests at bay. Check your trees on a regular basis—if you see signs of hungry pests, you can protect your young tree with a plastic guard.

Pruning

This is the point at which tree health becomes tree safety. 

The removal of dead branches from a tree is known as “pruning”. It improves the quality of the flowers you see, the fruit you might eat, and the wood’s overall health. Pruning carefully regulates the size of the tree in relation to the space available in your garden and helps to reduce disease. If you are looking for an experienced arborist, contact Woodland Tree Johns Creek.