David Merriman

Tree Planting Guide – 10 Basic Steps

Your choice of species and location will lead to a different set of tree planting criteria. Here is a simple tree planting guide. If you need specific tree planting instructions, ask us at Ask an Arborist. Or find a local tree service or tree planting ... Read >

22 Winter Landscaping Activities

22 Winter Landscaping Activities As you wait for spring, it's good to keep an eye out for shrubs and trees that may be dying due to extreme cold or lack of water. This will make everything easier and cheaper in the growing season. Here are some other ... Read >

3 Tree Fertilization Techniques

Landscape and urban trees typically grow in soils that do not contain sufficient elements due to disruption of the nutrient cycle by pavement, buildings and roads. Also, leaves, the driver of the nutrient cycle, are raked up before decomposing and micro... Read >

Are Your Trees Ready for Winter

Summary: Tree damage that we detect during the spring and summer is frequently caused by not properly protecting your trees in the Winter. Winter is a time where trees, especially young and thin-barked trees, are damaged by weather directly and in... Read >