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Forest Enhancement Programs

Arbor Plant Health Care — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:52:19 +0000

Many home owners throughout Nova Scotia own properties that have a forested area. Often people do not make good use of these areas or do not know how to manage them. These areas often become liabilities. Arbor Plant Health Care can help enhance these areas making them usable to clients and attractive at the same time.

Since hurricane Juan in 2003 many people have neglected these forested areas not knowing how to approach them. There are often many fallen trees and where new trees are growing back they are thick and need to be managed. Arbor Plant Health Care can help you put together a plan to clean up these forest areas, develop new young trees, and make this area into a usable part of your property.

Call Arbor Plant Health Care today to discuss a Forest Enhancement Program for your property.

Stump Removal

Arbor Plant Health Care — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:07:57 +0000

After trees are removed, you may need to have the stumps removed in order to replant another tree or to grass over an area for easing mowing.

Stump removal is the process of using a grinding machine to remove tree stumps. The machine has a large flywheel equipped with sharp teeth that “grinds” out the stump, leaving a pile of wood chips. The machine is compact and can fit through gates into back yard without tearing up lawns.

If you have stumps that need to be removed, contact Arbor Plant Health Care today.

Insect and Disease Management

Arbor Plant Health Care — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:08:37 +0000

Ideally we keep our trees as healthy as possible through proper cultural practices to prevent them from becoming susceptible to insects and diseases. Insects and disease are secondary issues.

Sometimes trees and shrubs become stressed and as a result, may become infected with insects and disease.

There reaches a point where it may be desirable to control these pests. There are a number of environmentally friendly ways of controlling insects and disease such as dormant oil, horticultural soaps, BT, natural predators, and tree injections. However, the best way to combat this problem is to be proactive and keep trees healthy and vigorous to prevent insects and disease from becoming an issue.

Contact Arbor Plant Health Care today for a tree health consultation from a certified arborist.

Building Lot Planning & Preparation

Arbor Plant Health Care — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:29:25 +0000

Arbor Plant Health Care can work with you and your builder to help plan your building lot and to preserve trees that will enhance your property. We can help plan, preserve, and remove trees as needed to help accommodate the building of your home.

Insurance Claims

Arbor Plant Health Care — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:32:03 +0000

After a severe storm, trees may have experienced damage, or may have caused damage to your property.

Arbor Plant Health Care can work with you and your insurance company to help make a difficult situation easier.

Call us today to speak with a certified arborist about our tree services using your insurance.

Emergency Tree Service

Arbor Plant Health Care — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:36:06 +0000

Tree service experts are ready to help you in the event of an emergency tree care situation. Arbor Plant Health Care offers 24-hour emergency tree service.

Organic Soil Care

Arbor Plant Health Care — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:38:41 +0000

The health and longevity of your trees and shrubs often depends on the quality of soil the roots are growing in. Organic soil care is a way of improving the soil structure and adding “life” back into the soil. Often in urban settings there is little organic material going back into the soil. Leaves and grass clippings are removed from the site and over time organic materials become depleted. Often in new construction there is a lot of fill material used that has poor soil structure and little organic material.

Through an organic soil care program we can help you improve soil structure and add life back into to your soil. By incorporating composts and injecting water soluble products we can add beneficial micro organisms back into your soil to give your trees and shrubs a healthy environment to thrive in.

Call Arbor Plant Health Care today to discuss Organic Soil Care for your trees.

Vertical Mulching

Arbor Plant Health Care — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:41:29 +0000

Vertical mulching is the process of making many holes in the soil of the root zone of a particular tree with the purpose of creating many entryways for air, moisture, and nutrients to reach the roots of a given tree. This process improves the overall health and vigour of any tree. Holes are backfilled with different organic materials to help improve soil aeration and to reduce compaction. This can be very beneficial to trees with construction damage, very compacted soils, and where trees have been backfilled with too much soil.

Call Arbor Plant Health Care today to discuss vertical mulching for your trees.

Speaking at Garden Clubs

Arbor Plant Health Care — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:44:13 +0000

At Arbor Plant Health Care, we offer our knowledgeable staff to speak on tree and shrub related issues for your club and other group meetings. Our subjects range from tree preservation, tree and shrub pruning, to landscape related subjects.

If you are looking for a certified arborist to speak at your event, contact us today.

Recognizing Tree Hazards

Arbor Plant Health Care — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:54:10 +0000

Trees provide great benefits to our property and communities. However trees can become liabilities if they fall and can potentially injure people or property. Proper tree care can make a property safer and help extend the life of the tree.

Even though trees are an important part of our environment they can become dangerous or hazardous. Whole trees and limbs may fall potentially causing injury to people or property damage. It is the responsibility of home owners to provide for the safety of trees on his or her property. Regular tree care will help identify possible tree hazards.

There are a number of things to look for when identifying tree hazards such as:

Large dead branches
Detached hanging branches
Cavities in the trunk or in major branches
Cracks or splits
Strong lean on trunk
Have roots been damaged or broken during construction?
Has the site been recently changed by construction, raising the soil level, or installing lawns?

Some common signs of possible hazards or defects in urban trees are:

Regrowth form topping or line clearance
Electrical lines adjacent to the tree
Broken branches
Open cavities
Dead or dying branches
Many branches arising from a single point
Decay and rot in old wounds
Construction or recent changes in grades

Some common signs of possible hazards or defects in rural trees are:

Recent site construction, grading, clearing of forests for development
Previous tree failure in area
Leaning tree near a target
Forked trunk, large stems of equal size
Wet areas with shallow soil.

A few steps can be taken to reduce tree hazards such as:

Remove the target: targets such as picnic tables and cars can be moved.
Prune the tree: strategically remove defective branches
Cable & brace the tree: tree support systems can be added to increase support & stability
Provide regular maintenance: water, prune, fertilize and mulch as needed.
Remove the tree: trees get to a point when they become too hazardous and little can be done to decrease hazards. These trees should be removed.

Recognizing and reducing tree hazards will increase the safety of your property and community and allow you to enjoy your trees for years to come.

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