Melbourne Tree Removal Guys

In the coldest months, and plants can be damaged by low temperatures. But with your help, cold-damaged plants can often recover. Water After a freeze, check the soil around your plants. Plants may not be getting the water they need if the soil has dried out or if the water in the soil is frozen. Watering the area can help defrost the soil and provide your plants with an available source of moisture. Even injured plants need water. Fertilizer While you may be tempted to add a little fertilizer to your plants to help speed their recovery hold off. If you fertilize too early you could encourage new growth before cold weather has gone. It’s best to wait until spring to begin fertilizer application. Once the danger of frost has passed, an application of fertilizer can help speed recovery. Pruning Don’t prune cold-damaged plants right away. The dead foliage looks bad, but will help insulate plants from further injury. In the spring, assess the extent of the damage by scraping th...

When it rains, trees provide many benefits to the landscape and neighborhood. Their leaves manage runoff and prevent erosion while their roots allow for good infiltration. Storms, in general, are advantageous for the environment, but when they turn violent, they can have negative impacts on trees. Rain Storms Trees have an intricate root system that is perfect to retain rainwater and, in turn, preventing flooding. When water is low, these reserves act as a resource for trees, as well as wildlife. When rainstorms are coupled with lightning, trees act as attractors and are often killed by fire as a result of being struck or weakened so that they are susceptible to diseases and pest infestations. Since the 1960s, people have become more aware of acid rain and the impacts it has on trees, such as damaging their leaves and needles by wearing their coating away. The trees are, then, weakened and prone to cold weather, insects, and disease. Some types of soil can neutralize the acidi...