You have decided to purchase a live tree this year and want to plant the tree after the holidays but need some help with this plan?

Live holiday trees are a great way to protect our natural resources while keeping memories of the holiday season going for years to come! Here are a few tips to help you with your live tree before Christmas and after:

How often have you heard yourself or someone else talk about how they’re always “putting out fires”?  

Many of these “fires” are caused by not being able to get far enough ahead of ourselves to plan properly. Planning grounds and landscape care is too often left until the last possible date before services need to begin. There are many good reasons to take the time to think through your needs for next season well in advance and arrange for getting the work done. The further in advance these types of decisions are made, the smoother and more cost-effective your overall program can be. Take a close look at what services you received during the last several seasons, at their effectiveness and their cost in evaluating future needs. Bear in mind that your landscape will be another year older too. As your plantings mature, their maintenance needs change. Your program of care should not remain static, but rather attempt to reflect the current requirements of your property. Equipment, material and labor considerations will also have an impact on your program and its cost. All these areas require and
deserve your careful consideration.