Essential Winter Tree Care Tips From Nashville Tree Experts
Winter is here and you may be wondering about keeping your trees healthy and standing throughout the cold and wet season. Nashville tree experts at The Park Company have a few tips.
First, inspect your trees. See if one tree leans in a way it never did before. Then look at the ground surrounding the base of the trunk to look for obvious rot or fungus. Look up to see if there are any branches that look unhealthy or like they may fall off in a strong wind.
Next, water your trees before the weather gets too cold; especially if the tree is fewer than 3 years old. After watering, mulch the ground surrounding the base of the tree to keep in moisture over the winter so the tree can absorb it all.
Finally, continual landscape maintenance can help lower property damage in the event of a severe winter storm. Having your trees pruned regularly will stop deteriorating limbs from falling on your house, car, or road during a storm. Also, be sure your homeowner’s insurance policy covers fallen tree limbs from ice, wind, or snow – not all of them do!
For more information or a free consultation, contact the tree division at (615) 405-6548 or, in case of emergency, call (615) 201-9999.