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Stump Removal – What Are Your Options?

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Stumps are an unsightly nuisance that can detract from the beauty of your landscape and make it difficult to mow the lawn or use outdoor living areas. They are also a tripping and falling hazard for children and pets, and they can prevent you from replanting and landscaping the way you want. Plus, they can be home to harmful fungi and bacteria that can spread throughout your yard and into your house. If you have a tree stump that needs to be removed, it is important to understand what your options are so you can choose the best method for your situation. There are a few different ways to remove a tree stump, including digging out the stump and roots, burning the stump, and grinding the stump and root system. Digging out the stump involves using a shovel, pickaxe, or mattock to dig around and under the stump to expose the roots. Then, the roots are cut with a saw or axe and then pulled out using a rope, chainsaw, or winch. This is a very labor-intensive and time-consuming method that ...
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Tree Pruning Vs Tree Lopping

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Trees are important to the health and beauty of your garden, they not only add aesthetic appeal but also serve as natural shelter and shade. However, as trees grow larger, they can pose risks to people and property, especially when their branches start to overhang a home or road. Tree pruning or lopping is a necessary service to keep trees healthy and safe. Tree Lopping involves removing branches, whether large or small, from a tree in order to reduce the size of the canopy or crown. It is often done for aesthetic reasons, or to encourage a particular shape of the tree. Tree loppers can use hand pruners or chainsaws to complete this task. However, it is important to remember that tree lopping can be very dangerous and should only be performed by experienced and qualified arborists. Inexperienced tree loppers may cause serious damage by cutting too many branches, which can harm the health of the tree and also leave open wounds for pests to invade and decay the tree. This can lead to t...
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Stump Grinding – A Quick and Easy Way to Remove Unwanted Tree Stumps

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Stumps can be unsightly, taking up valuable space in your yard that could be used for planting new trees, flowers, shrubs, and grass. Stump grinding is a fast and easy way to remove the old stump and its roots, leaving you with a clean and usable area in your garden or lawn. Stump grinding is the process of using a power stump grinder to cut and chip away at the surface of the remaining stump, reducing it to a pile of wood chips and sawdust that can be either left in place for mulch or removed and buried elsewhere. The stump grinding machine has a vertical saw that slices into the stump and grinds it down to just below the soil line, removing both the surface of the stump and the roots. This leaves a hole in the ground that can be filled with dirt or grass seed and sod to create a smooth, even surface for gardening or lawn-mowing. A professional stump grinder can remove a stump in about two hours for a typical stump, although larger stumps will take longer. Some types of wood, such a...
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What Is Tree Removal?

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Tree Removal is the process of safely removing a tree that’s no longer needed, safe, or healthy. It involves everything from deciding how best to cut the tree down without harming anything around it to actually cutting the whole thing down, piece by piece if necessary, and carting it away for proper disposal. This isn’t a job for the average homeowner, but it is a service that many tree services provide. Not every tree requires removal; however, it’s not always easy to know whether a tree has reached the end of its lifespan. The most common reason for a tree to be removed is structural damage or health problems. A rotting or dead tree can fall and cause property damage, or even personal injury. Similarly, a poorly-placed tree can grow too close to buildings and structures or block views. A tree may also be in need of removal if it is infected with disease or pests, or if its root system has become invasive. In addition, a badly-placed tree can be a fire risk in areas prone to wildfir...
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Pruning Your Trees, Shrubs and Perennials

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Pruning is an essential maintenance service that improves plant health, safety, structure and vigor while making your trees, shrubs and perennials look their best. The most common pruning goal is to control the overall size of a plant. This often involves removing a portion of the older growth to allow for newer, more vibrant growth. Other popular goals include reducing the number of suckers on interior limbs, eliminating crossing or rubbing branches and thinning to increase light penetration and air flow through the canopy. Pruning can also help you create a variety of decorative looks. Examples include hedging, espaliers and topiaries, and pollards. In general, these techniques involve limiting the height and shape of tree-like plants and require patient long-term maintenance. Proper pruning of plants can also enhance the appearance of your landscape, providing a clean, polished look for the whole landscape. Using the right tools and knowing when to prune is key to successful resul...
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Tree Care – Keeping Your Trees Healthy and Strong

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Tree Care is the process of ensuring that trees and shrubs are growing well. This includes all actions and activities that improve a plant’s health and vitality, including proper planting, mulching, fertilizing, pruning, and inspection. Good health is a plant’s first, and strongest, line of defense against issues such as disease, insects, drought, storm damage, and nutritional deficiencies. Performing routine inspections of your landscaped trees is the best way to ensure that they are receiving the care they need to stay healthy and strong. These inspections can help identify potential problems early in their development so they can be addressed before they become more severe. Monitoring your landscaped trees can also help you identify invasive plants, pests and diseases. Some of these, such as the emerald ash borer and spotted lanternfly, require immediate action to prevent their spread. Others, like girdling roots or stem girdling wounds, can cause slow decline and death of the aff...
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Choosing Tree Loppers

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Tree Loppers are a garden tool that can be used to trim and shape trees. They can also be used to cut off dead branches or limbs, or to remove damaged or diseased parts of a tree. This can help prevent further damage to the tree or nearby plants and shrubs. Lopping trees can also reduce the risk of storm damage by removing dead branches or those that are in close proximity to buildings, homes, roads and other infrastructure. When choosing a pair of loppers it is important to consider the size and length. Many have adjustable or telescoping handles which allow the user to increase leverage and reach higher up in the tree. This can make the job easier and less strenuous for the user. It is also important to choose a pair that has sharp blades that will cut through wood easily and with little effort. Some loppers have blades that are covered in a non-stick coating which helps them to cut through thick or sticky materials like sap or pitch. This is an ideal feature for gardeners who are ...
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