In our experience talking with our customers, a lot people are afraid to plant trees close to their house. They’re often wary because of the following things: Tree roots are going to destroy your foundation. In reality, tree roots are primarily in search of fertile soil …
There’s a popular Chinese proverb that says: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” But, what do you do if “now” is the middle of summer? In most areas of the US, the ideal times …
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Eco Tree Company has just donated $5,000 to Save the Rainforest to offset the carbon emissions associated with its concrete services. The donation will be forwarded to the Yakum Foundation in Amazonian Ecuador and be used to fund its comprehensive reforestation project that incorporates the …
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When the fall season arrives many homeowners hang up their gardening gloves for the year and don’t bother preparing their landscapes for winter. This is a mistake! Fall is one of the most pleasant times of the year to be out in your yard basking …
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Many homeowners know they should be caring for their trees by scheduling regular pruning to keep them healthy and thriving. But, there is sometimes confusion on when is the best time to prune trees. Judging from the amount of calls our company gets in spring, …
Most homeowners associate the spring season with planting trees, shrubs, and flowers. It’s definitely the most popular time. But, did you know that planting trees in fall is a great option as well? Traditionally, spring is the busiest season in the garden and at garden …
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If you’ve got a bur oak tree (Quercus macrocarpa) growing on your property you likely already know that you’re a lucky homeowner! Bur oaks are majestic, sprawling trees that are associated with the prairies of the Midwest. Because of their thick and somewhat fire-resistant bark …
One of the main reasons you likely planted arborvitae on your property is because they’re evergreen. A splash of year-round greenery adds a pop of color to what can be an otherwise drab landscape in winter. Although arborvitae is fairly easy to grow, they do …
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Here in Wisconsin, yet again, we’ve just survived another round of bone chilling, undeniably frigid temperatures with wind chills plummeting nearly to –30 F and lower in some places. Just another winter day (or week in this case) in the Badger State, right? For those …
Whether planting trees or air spading, we incorporate biochar into the soil whenever we can. What exactly is biochar, though? Biochar is the result of heating biomass, such as forestry or agricultural waste, through a process called Pyrolysis. Pyrolysis is the heating of an organic …
