For your trees to be healthy, you need to take good care of them. To help you out, here are tips given by professional tree care experts on how to do it:

Water the trees

Just like your lawn, you need to water your trees for them to retain the green look. Most trees perform well when they receive about 3 inches of rain every week. If it has been dry, you need to water them.

The best way of going about it is watering them at night. At this time there will be less evaporation thus the trees will get maximum exposure to the water.

Many people are usually in a rush to water their trees, but this shouldn’t be you. You should take your time and allow water to soak the ground around the tree thoroughly. The best way of achieving this is using a slow stream that allows the water to penetrate the ground as deeply as possible.

Prune the trees

Pruning not only improves the look of the tree, but it also protects you and your family from disaster, especially if the tree is large or has dying parts. You need to properly trim the tree to get the benefits of doing it.

You also need to use the right tools. You can use a mechanical or chainsaw. If pruning from the ground, you should use a pole tree pruner.

The pole tree pruner is made up of a saw, rope, and adjustable handle. The cool thing about using it is that you can easy prune small and medium-sized branches without using a ladder.

When trimming small trees (between 2-3 inches), you should go for the lopper. Whether trimming large or small trees, ensure that you don’t cut the branches too close to the main trunk as you risk damaging the tree or exposing it to diseases.

You can trim the small trees on your own, but if the trees are large or diseased, let an experienced tree pruning and trimming professional do the work for you.

Fertilize the trees

Just like your crops, you need to apply fertilizer to your trees for them to grow healthily. To be the best, use a granular fertilizer with high nitrogen content. You should apply the fertilizer in a complete circle around the tree.

If there is excess moisture coming from the top of the tree, tree services providers recommend that you spread the fertilizer by applying it at least two feet away from the tree trunk.