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Spring Inspection tor

Damage Prevention

Late winter/very early spring Is the best time to perform certain tasks related to maintaining your landscape Inspect your trees and shrubs before new growth begins Look for splits that may occur In multi-stemmed plants and determine whether they need cabling and bracing or pruning to eliminate weaKenea branches

Deicing salts cause a variety of problems on the landscape Salts reduce the availability of noil moisture this can pause symptoms like needle tlpburn and marginal leaf scorching You should test for deicing salts It plants In the vicinity of walks or drives show moisture stress symptoms Soil samples should be collected along the edges of paved surfaces where salty water drains or near snow banks There are several types of analysis lhat can be performed by the Bartlett Tree Experts

Lastly, disease management should begin as early as February In some areas Applications can begin as soon as the soil temperatures approach 45 degrees Fungicide sprays for foliar diseases can begin shortly after budbreak

It's worthwhile to protect your investment in your landscape with inspections in the spring to avoid expensive tree and shrub replacements later on For more information or to schedule an appointment for a complimentary consultation with me, call 877-BAFTTLITT today, or e-mail me at /woodObrirtlett com

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