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A specific location, a professional maintenance program should be implemented to protect your investment.
During a recent interview, Certified Arborist – Acres Tree Care Division Manager, Brad Buker, shared that as a tree care professional, “I want to manage my urban forests to maintain them to the best of my ability so that each tree has the opportunity to be a healthy giving tree for the entirety of its natural life.”
A property’s tree inventory. Just like a good doctor, they will determine the overall health needs of each species, and prescribe plant health care protocol only if damaging levels of insects, disease, or environmental stresses are threatening natural life expectancy.”
Buker adds, “I recommend that every property utilizes a professional Certified Arborist, Nurseryman, or Landscape Architect to provide knowledgeable assessments of the
In addition, three-year pruning cycles to remove diseased, crossing, and damaged branches, along with improving air circulation, should be considered for all deciduous trees. For evergreen varieties, anti-desiccants provide protection from the winter burn that has been a devastating result of our very cold, blustery winters. Finally, just as with our own bodies, good nutrition is vital and proper fertilization treatments should be integrated when necessary for overall plant management.
Shel Silverstein’s “Giving Tree”