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Total Tree Care arborists are delighted to have this opportunity to share their knowledge and experience with you.
You will be receiving seasonal and topical information every month. |
 Geoff Harris - Tip of The Month 
Don't Forget About the Roots
Even though the crown of your trees is dormant in the late fall and winter, the root system remains active until the ground freezes.
Consider fertilizing your trees in the fall so that they will have a strong root system for a healthier start next spring. Any one of Total Tree Care's qualified arborists can provide a soil test to determine if your trees and shrubs will benefit from a fertilization or root zone therapy treatment this fall. |
 Mike Kennedy - Tip of the Month
Protect Your Trees From Winter Injury
Weather and soil conditions can be problematic, causing winter injury to trees and shrubs. The incidence and severity of winter injury are dependent on temperature fluctuations, severe drops in temperature, drying winds and low soil moisture content prior to the ground freezing.
Broadleaf evergreens such as rhododendron, mountain laurel, holly and azaleas and various species of needled evergreens such as hemlocks are susceptible to winter injury.
Symptoms of winter injury include leaf margin browning, dying tips and leaves, and frost cracks in the bark of thin barked trees such as cherries and maples.
Reduce winter injury damage by making sure planting beds are thoroughly watered before the ground freezes. Mulch provides nutrients and helps retain moisture in the soil. Protect plants from drying winter winds by wrapping them with burlap or have Total Tree Care apply an anti-desiccant in the November - December time period. |
 Paul Bowery - Tip of the Month
A Primer on Ticks
Ticks will have reached their adult stage by winter. Warm winters and extended snow cover increase their survivability. Eggs are laid in early spring, larvae hatch late spring and morph into nymphs by June. Nymphs grow into adults by fall and the cycle continues. Nymphs and adults transmit the Lyme Disease spirochete on warmer days in the early spring and late fall. |
 Luke Williams - Tip of the Month
Protect Yourself from Lyme Disease
Many people contract Lyme disease from ticks that are present in their yards. It's best to wear a long sleeved shirt, gloves, boots and pants with elastic bottoms when doing leave work this fall. Consider spraying repellant on your cloths and also check for ticks immediately after finishing yard work. For more information Click Here |
