Whether you’re a business with a green area or just a homeowner with a garden, you want to keep the plants in your outside space as happy and healthy as possible. And while many take good care of their plants, trees often go unnoticed and unloved. People do just assume that trees can stay healthy by themselves, so often just leave them alone to naturally grow. But you should be working to care for your trees along with all other plant life in your garden.
So here are some ways to ensure your trees are kept healthy.
Watering
Most adult trees get enough water from rainfall, but if you have recently planted a tree or it is still young, you must keep it watered. You need to wet deep enough around the tree so always water it, allow it to dry and then water again to ensure it is fully saturated. In the summer seasons when there are long periods of no rain, you should also try to water your mature trees every once in a while.
Pruning
Pruning trees every once in a while actually improves their health, enhancing the structure and strength of your tree. Brittle, damaged or diseased branches can be cut away for stronger ones to take their place.
Grass & Mulch
You should strive to keep grass from growing up against the trunk of your tree. Grass will steal the air, water and nutrients that should be going to the tree instead. You should use mulch to maintain a grass-free area around the trunk. Apply around 2-3 inches of mulch under the canopy of the seed. Along with keeping grass away, it reduces weeds, improves soil texture and conserves moisture for the tree.
Young Tree Care
Mature trees generally need less care than young trees, where a lot more work is done to keep them healthy. Ensure you’re planting a tree that is well adapted to the environment it is in, considering the soil type, light and space around it. It may require occasional fertilising while it grows, which you can tell by doing a soil test to confirm exactly what nutrients you need. If you’re using stakes to help it grow, try to remove them as soon as the tree can stand alone. Trees allowed to sway in the wind develop stronger trunks.
Arboriculture Services From Lizard Landscape Design
While you can try your best to keep your trees healthy, you may notice nothing seems to be working. This is the time to call in an arboriculturalist, such as from the team at Lizard Landscape Design. We can conduct tree assessments to glean information about the condition of the tree and find out what it needs. We’ll put all this information into one of our tree surveys, which you can then use as a guide to help your tree flourish.
So get in touch today by calling 01903 216033 to talk through your arboriculture needs with one of our experts. We offer a range of ecology services, along with landscape planning, so visit our website now to find out more about us.