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Tree care is essential to keeping your yard looking beautiful, healthy, and lush. Properly caring for your trees can help them to stay strong and vibrant for many years. Trees provide numerous benefits to your property—from providing shade to improving air quality. So they must be given the proper care.
If needed, consider seeking professional advice from an arborist who can assess the situation firsthand and advise accordingly on tree care in and around Croydon.
Tree Care Basics
1. Water Regularly: Trees need a steady supply of water to thrive, so make sure to give them a generous amount each week. Be sure not to over-water, as this can lead to root rot or other problems down the road. As a rule of thumb, deep-watering your trees once or twice a week should suffice.
2. Prune Tree Branches: Pruning is an important part of maintaining healthy tree branches and keeping them from growing out of control. To prune correctly, look for dead, diseased, or broken branches, weak crotches (V-shaped branches), crossed branches and those that rub against one another when the wind blows. Remove these with loppers or hand saws by making cuts directly above outward growing buds or side shoots at least 6 inches away from the main stem or trunk of the tree.
3. Fertilise Trees: Fertilising helps maintain soil nutrients so that plants can grow strong and healthy roots as well as leaves and flowers for good health and beauty. Different types of fertiliser may be used depending on the type of trees.
4. Mulch around Trees: Mulching helps protect sensitive tree roots from extreme temperatures while also preventing weed growth around them which could compete with their resources in addition to looking nice aesthetically! When mulching around trees, try not to pile more than 3 inches high around its base; too much mulch can limit oxygen flow which could lead to root suffocation if applied too thickly!
5. Protect Your Trees from Pests: Pests such as aphids, caterpillars, beetles and scale insects can cause serious damage if left unchecked. Therefore, it’s important to keep an eye out for signs of infestation, such as discoloured leaves or misshapen fruit/vegetables on your trees, during regular inspection walks throughout your property. Natural pest control options, including spraying soap solution onto affected areas, may help eradicate these pests before they do too severe damage.
For professional tree care in and around Croydon, Manor Gardens is the most trusted name. We provide a range of services to keep your garden in its best form. Please get in touch with us for more information.
