About Tree Service - Landscaping Your Home With Trees

When it comes to landscaping your home with trees there are many things you need to keep in mind before digging the first hole. Although trees bring pleasant shade and make your home more desirable, planting them in the wrong spots can cause a lot of trouble down the road. Sometimes it can amount to thousands of dollars in damage. It is also important to consider carefully what kind of trees you want before buying them.

Certain trees cannot grow in certain types of climates, so be sure to talk to the manager at a local nursery about ones that manage well in your area. Depending on the type of tree you buy, you will have to worry about its light conditions, water consumption, and temperature limitations. Some types of trees are more difficult to grow than others, and will take a great deal of care. Remember which trees will drop large unwanted seeds in your yard, or piles of leaves every fall. Consider how tall you want your trees to grow, as they might prove difficult to remove down the road.

Plan out your new landscaping on a piece of graph paper before you buy your trees. Make sure that you will be planting them away from underground pipe lines, structures, and power lines. If you plant large trees too close to your home it can create cracks in foundation, letting in plenty of water. Same goes for trees planted near sidewalks, streets, and driveways. On your graph paper give proper dimensions and make sure that your trees will be far away from any hazards.

Purchase your trees from a nursery or greenhouse before you plant them. These trees are already at least a couple feet tall, and most likely to survive. It is extremely difficult to grow a tree straight from a seed, so you are better off purchasing one that has already started to grow, even if it does cost a lot. Make sure you haul the trees properly so they do not become damaged on the trip to your home.

Dig a hole that can hold the tree's roots entirely. Lower the tree inside and prop it into position. Fill the hole back up with dirt and create a mound around the trunk. Push out some of the dirt from the trunk so it forms a crater. This makes channels water towards the new tree so it has an easier time growing. Water the tree as often as needed and watch as it grows.

The best time to plant trees is in the spring so that they have all summer to settle in. Landscapers like to use mulch and gravel around trees to create a pretty effect. If you tree is out in the middle of your yard you can try surrounding it with stones or bricks and filling it in with mulch or gravel for a grand effect. As trees grow older they may start to lean one way or the other. This is natural, but you can correct it if the tree is young enough. Tie the trunk with a rope to a metal pole grounded a couple of feet away. After a year or two you can remove the rope and pole, and the tree should have corrected itself. Few trees require pruning unless they are fruit trees, but be sure to research your tree on the subject. It may be necessary in future years to cut off parts that have died or have been damaged.