Once winter is here and the leaves are all off the trees, your house is suddenly more exposed than ever. Winter is a time when curb appeal is hard to come by. But it doesn’t have to be that way if you plant the right trees and shrubs with curb appeal in mind. You might [...]
Top 10 Winter Tree Care Tips from Tree Tech Arborists It’s important to evaluate trees for weaknesses that can be susceptible to winter weather. Here are ten winter tree care tips to help you prevent problems to trees and shrubs. • Remove fallen leaves from beneath disease susceptible trees and shrubs, (dogwoods, crabapples) • Prune disease infected limbs [...]
October 14, 2011 Latest News fromTree Tech: Massachusett’s Leading Tree Service Company Andy Felix president of Tree Tech Inc. was recently nominated to the board of directors of TCIA, the national trade association of the tree care industry. Tune into local radio station WTKK in Massachusetts on Sunday mornings to hear more tips and tricks [...]
What are liquid bio-stimulants and how are they used? Bio-stimulants are a combination of natural nutrients (fertilizers) that increase rooting and plant health and replace what the tree needs to survive and thrive. Liquid bio-stimulants deliver moisture to the root zone and improve the quality of the soil, making it more hospitable for the uptake [...]
In the aftermath of a severe wind storm, many homeowners ask a simple question about their trees: Will they survive? That question arises from the initial impulse to “get this mess cleaned up.” But hasty decisions can often result in removing trees that could have been saved. Follow these simple guidelines in administering care to your [...]
Trees damaged or defoliated by the winter moth insect will benefit from an application of organic fertilizer & bio-stimulants. Weeping cherries were hard hit by winter moth in the Worcester Massachusetts area. Deep watering during dry periods and our method of fertilization will help in their recovery. Tree Tech complete tree service now includes large size, tree transplanting [...]
In the aftermath of a severe wind storm, many homeowners ask a simple question about their trees: Will my trees survive? That question arises from the initial impulse to “get this mess cleaned up.” But hasty decisions can often result in removing trees that could have been saved. Follow these simple guidelines in administering care to your [...]
Lace bug continues to be a problem for azaleas and broad leafed evergreens, especially andromeda. Plants should be treated in june when they are active. Using merit (imidacloprid) in the fall will help protect susceptable plants the following season. This can eliminate timing and weather related issues the following spring. While not lethal, lace bug [...]
During cold winter months, trees are at the mercy of the weather and subjected to hazards that can harm trees and shrubs. Weather related tree injuries can be caused by extreme temperature changes, lack of water supply, chemicals in soil and water, and transplant shock and mechanical injury. Low Temperature Tree Injury: When a tree is [...]
It’s that time of year again when snow is in the air. Snow might appear light and fluffy, but significant amounts of it can weight down limbs, adding stress to the structure of trees and shrubs when it accumulates. When tree branches can no longer sustain the added pressure, they may crack or break in [...]