Today
hurricane Irene builds steam and begins to make a turn to the
northwest where she will skirt our coast on a path toward the northeastern
part of the US. Take time today to prepare for the damage to your landscape
that may occur. Mental damage that is. As Irene most likely will pass us
off shore, we will still likely get hurricane force winds and heavy rain.
Large trees and bulky shrubs have the greatest potential for damage.
Remember to leave the big stuff to the professionals. We have several tree
sevice companies in our area that you can contact. Be patient as they will
be very busy after storms and will get to you as soon as possible. Many
times after severe weather "tree guys" will come out of the woodwork.
Anyone with a chainsaw can cut up a tree, but only an insurred professional
tree service is coverd when a treee limb moves unexpectedly and falls into
your livingroom.
You can take this time to locate your hand prunners and your favorite pair
of loppers. Clean them throughly, put a new sharp edge on them and
lubricate with a non-petrolieum based lubricant. Following these
recomendations will not only benifit your plants but you as well. A sharpe
edge will cut cleaner and easier. Only remove the broken or damaged limbs
at this time. Mother Nature has her own way of repairing damage and there
will be time for reshaping later after a flush of new growth occurs in the
spring. Pruning is an art form and not everyone knows how to handle the
brush if you get my drift. Just because someone has "landscaper" on their
business card should not give them free reign on your shrubs. Your
landscape will increase in value over time if maintained properly. A few
hours with a pair of gas powered shears in the wrong hands will take money
out of your pocket, in multiple ways. So, simply put, hire a true
professional if you have any doubts about your ability, level of need or
desire to take on any task.
Batten down the hatches and we will talk to you on the other side!

Feel free to contact us on line or by phone with any questions or comments
you may have regarding this or any other landscape related issues.