Do you have any trees growing on your property? How long has it been since you had a professional take a look at your trees? The best time to have a professional check out most trees is typically going to be in the spring. The second-best time is in the autumn before the trees go dormant for the winter. Although some people might say that this is unnecessary at all, these people aren't tree experts. If you're under the impression that you can just ignore trees indefinitely and they'll be fine, here are some reasons why that isn't exactly true.
Discover pests: Any living thing, both plant and animal, can harbor pests of one kind or another. Trees, being both alive and a type of plant, are no exception to this rule. But because a tree can't scratch an irritation like an animal and won't immediately wilt or show other kinds of distress like smaller plants, it can be difficult for the average person to determine that an infestation is in progress until it is too late to do anything meaningful about it. A tree care professional should assess a tree on a yearly basis or at least every other year to be sure that it isn't harboring any unwanted pests.
Diagnose malnutrition: Depending on the tree, it can take years for deficiencies in the soil to become apparent. This is especially true if you aren't the original owner of the tree and the previous owner had been amending the soil to make up for the lack of some nutrient or another that the tree needed. Whether your soil is lacking in magnesium, nitrogen, or something else entirely is something that is best left to the skills of a tree care professional. The answer will depend not only on the actual content of the soil but upon the exact species of tree or trees that you have growing on your property.
Prevent damage: Trees don't always grow evenly. Although a type of tree might have a general shape of some kind, individual trees don't always follow this pattern exactly. There might be overlapping limbs or crowded branches in some section. If left alone, the tree might automatically allow one or more of these limbs to die and to drop off, potentially causing damage to any property down below, or strong winds may cause this to happen. A tree care professional will be able to identify potentially dangerous branches and can remove them before they ever become an actual hazard.
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