Posted by Admin on 15. January 2010 10:51
SHURBS & TREES WINTER PROTECTION TIPS
We still have a few nice warm days ahead, and it is not too late to prepare those tress and shrubs for a long winters rest. Protect your wooden plant life from the worst that Mother Nature has to offer with a tiny bit of work in late fall and early winter, and the payoff will be healthier plants and trees. Wrapping and tucking in those shrubs and trees for the winter will protect them from harsh weather that can result in tree cell erosion over the next three or four months of inclement weather conditions. This can save you plenty of time and money in the long run.
Did you know that trees facing a southern exposure during the winter are more likely to have bark split and crack at the base of their trees? This is due to the warm and cold exposure, which contracts and expands the trunk of the tree during sunlit days. Wrapping these trees will help them to maintain a constant temperature therefore avoiding any splitting and cracking to occur. Always wrap by starting at the bottom of the trunk while working up the tree to the first limb, and never let any type of tape stick to the trunk when applying the wrapping procedure.
Tree and shrub wrapping has been done for many years now, and your Fort Collins Tree Specialists are there to assist you with questions and help if you are considering protecting your plant life in your landscaped yard. They are also available to provide you with services and knowledge in all areas of importance depending on the types of trees and shrubs that you maintain on your property.
So, remember as the cold weather approaches just contact your Fort Collins Landscape Specialist, and ask about the service that is available on how to wrap and protect those precious trees that Mother Nature gives a rest to during the winter months.
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