TREE & LAWN CARE BLOG
How To Grow Peach Trees In Georgia
The most important thing when it comes to growing your own peach trees is location. The location you choose to plant your peach tree can determine its success or failure. It is important to check the site location for well draining soil. Well draining soil and 8 to 10 hours of sunlight per day are the basic requirements when growing peach trees in Georgia.
How to plant a peach tree
Now that you have found a location on your property with well draining soil and optimal sunlight, you’re ready to plant! It is best to plant your peach tree in dormant season, anytime between December and March, before the weather starts to warm up and trees are budding out. To plant your peach tree:
Dig a hole twice the size of your potted peach tree
Place the rootball in the hole, making sure to line the top of the root system even with the ground. Placing the root ball in a deep hole can cause root rot and soggy soils.
Fill the rest of the hole with the soil that was removed, refraining from packing the soil in too much to ensure drainage is ideal.
Cover the soil around the base of your peach tree with mulch about 1-2 inches thick, being sure to keep it away from the trunk of the tree.
Water the tree, around the base, being sure to soak all of the roots multiple times per week until the tree is established.
Enjoy!
How to control pests and diseases on peach trees
Peach trees can be among the harder types of fruit trees to grow because they attract many different types of pests such as:
Fruit Moths
Peach Tree Borer
Mites
Plum Circulio
Diseases that commonly affect peach trees are:
Scab
Brown Rot
Bacterial Spot
Some of these diffrent diseases and pests have the ability to kill the tree off if not identified and maintained early on. Make sure to contact a certified Arborist in Conyers for questions regarding spraying your peach trees or just maintaining their overall health.
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When Should I Fertilize My Trees?
Trees, generally speaking are easy to maintain. Food, water, and shelter from harsh environments, basically the same things humans need to survive. But for your trees to live at their fullest capacity, extra nutrients and minerals that your soil might not provide are necessary.
How do I know if my tree needs to be fertilized?
First, always consult a certified arborist if you have any questions or concerns with your trees health. Arborists will come out to assess the overall health of your trees and formulate a plan to keep them happy and healthy.
However, there are a few indicators that the nutrients in the soil are lacking.
Abundance of dead branches
Dead twigs
Yellowing leaves
Leaf drop
Smaller than normal leaves
If you are noticing any of these issues on your trees, fertilization might just be the best treatment for them.
When should I fertilize my trees?
Timing of fertilization depends greatly on the type of formula. Certain formulas can be applied year round, such as the formulas used by the Arborist’s at North American Tree Service. However, most tree fertilization should be applied during spring or fall for the best results.
There are different benefits to applying in each of these seasons, that your certified Arborist in Grayson can help you decide on.
Still have questions?
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Top 4 Tree Care New Years Resolutions
2020 has finally come and gone, and has brought all of us a new humbling feeling as 2021 approaches. We hope this year has taught you as much as it has taught us! Let’s start the new year off right with a couple of our top tips to maintain your beloved trees and landscape this year.
Make a plan
First things first, sit down and make a plan of what is in your landscape or garden that could need removal or evaluation. Make sure to contact a certified Arborist in Bethlehem to do a thorough walk through of your property, evaluating the health and performing a proper risk assessment on your trees.
Get on a fertilization schedule
Some of your older, more mature trees might not need or benefit from our routine fertilization’s but your newly planted ones will! Get those babies growing with deep root fertilization’s performed by our certified Arborists on site in Bethlehem.
Out with the pests
If you have any pest issues in your landscape, now is the time to address them before spring! Make sure to let your arborist know if you have seen any holes in the trunks of your trees or black soot on any of your trees in Bethlehem.
Enjoy your landscape
Last but not least, take care of your space by enjoying the beauty of all your hard work! Set up a hammock, a swing or a bench to take in all your garden has to offer!
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What Types Of Trees Are Best For Firewood?
Nothing beats curling up next to a cozy fireplace in the winter but the ambiance isn’t free. Looking to chop your own firewood this year? We have a couple tips to get you started on free firewood.
Maybe you have downed trees in some nearby woods and are wondering if they would be a good fit to throw in the fireplace this evening. Choosing the right kind of firewood is important to achieve the perfect fire.
Let’s start with the best types of firewood.
If you are relying on firewood as the primary heat source for your house, it’s important to choose one of these top three to ensure optimal wood burning consistency. Hardwoods are the best type for this.
Oak
The easiest to find of these three would be oaks. Oaks can be found just about anywhere in Georgia and are known for their dense nature - producing the best heat possible.
Hickory
Hickory and pecan trees are similar to oak in the dense nature but can be harder to chop if you are doing it manually.
Maple
Maple trees in Bishop have a reputation of burning with less smoke and sparks than other types of wood.
These are just a few of our favorites, however if you choose any type of hardwood tree in Bishop, typically the result will be ideal.
If you have questions about tree identification in Bishop, please feel free to give us a call at North American Tree Service. We are staffed with certified Arborist’s that can help you with your toughest tree care problems in Bishop today.
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Most Common Winter Tree Pests
Most common tree insects and pests hibernate for the winter not to emerge again until the next spring. However, some pests favorite hibernating spot is inside of your trees. If they are left untreated, they can cause serious damage to your trees.
What are the most common pests my trees might see in winter?
There are a couple of different types of pests we most commonly see on trees in Georgia in the winter including:
Aphids
The least alarming type of pest, however does multiply very quickly and and quickly overwhelm your trees and plants especially if your trees are already declining or in bad health. Aphids lay their eggs inside your trees to emerge when the next spring comes. They are relatively easy to treat as long as they are identified quickly. Have a certified Arborist in Snellville assess your trees in winter for health issues and pest problems!
Moth Grubs
Fruit bearing trees are a favorite for this worm like grub. They hide in the crevices of your trees during the winter months and pop out around the time your tree starts to bear fruit! These need to be nipped in the bud before they do serious damage to your new growth in the spring. A certified Arborist in Snellville can identify and treat moth grubs and other winter tree pests easily!
Red Spider Mites
Last but certainly not least the infamous red spider mite. They will go after a variety of species but prefer apple trees as a personal favorite. They remain active through spring summer and fall and hide out in the crevices of your trees during winter until it is warm enough for them to emerge again. What is especially hard about identifying these guys is their size. They are extremely small and you likely will not even be aware you have an infestation until it is far too late. They can be a harder pest to get rid of so its important to contact a certified arborist in Snellville if you notice any health issues with your trees.
Still have questions or concerns about your trees health? Give us a call at North American Tree Service, we are staffed with highly trained certified Abrorist’s ready to assist you with your next tree care problem! Click the link below to get started on your free estimate with a certified Arborist!
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Will My Trees Survive A Fungal Infection?
There are thousands of different types of fungi that can affect your trees ranging from deadly to not harmful at all so the first step is to identify what type of fungus your tree has. An important thing to remember is that tree fungi cannot be cured permanently after they develop we can make them go into remission but will need routine tree health care after wards to ensure the fungi doesn’t return stronger. In some cases with certain fungal infections of your trees, the best option might be to remove and replace the tree before the infection spreads to other nearby trees. However, the very first step in assessing the issue is to identify it by having a certified Arborist in Snellville come out and take a look at your trees. The certified Arborist in Snellville will then develop a plan or procedure to follow to make sure your tree gets back to health.
How did my tree get a fungal infection?
Trees can develop fungus for a number of reasons that are usually gone without notice and unmanageable until they appear. A few different reasons are:
excessive watering
improperly placed irrigation systems
bad environmental conditions
wood decay
lopers or other gardening tools carrying infected spores from other areas of your yard
spores being transported to your trees by the wind
How can I prevent my tree from developing a fungus?
Trees are naturally immune to most fungus infections just as humans use their immune systems to fight off viruses, trees do the same. The strength of the immune system of a tree depends on its growing conditions, how well it is maintained, etc. A few key things to remember in keeping fungus away from your trees are:
Perform proper pruning routinely in dormant season only by a certified Arborist in Snellville.
Remove dead or dying branches from the tree as they arise.
Do not over water the tree.
Make sure the soil is well draining, or visa versa dependent on the species.
Have a certified Arborist in Snellville inspect your trees on a regular basis to check for infections, decay, or declining health.
Tree fungal infections in Snellville are very common and can survive given the proper fungicide treatments by a Certified Arborist. However, the survival rate depends on the current health of the tree, the type of fungus and other environmental factors. If you think your trees are infected by a type of fungus give us a call to have a certified Arborist in Snellville come out and evaluate the health of your trees.
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How & When To Start Apple Trees
Apple trees can be easy to care for once you are on a routine maintenance plan and learn to understand your tree and what works best for its specific characteristics. Apple trees hardiness zone is 7a-8b, if you are trying to grow your apple trees outside of this zone, it will be much more difficult and might require a temperature controlled building.
Size & habit
Apple trees can reach up to 35 feet height & width. There are semi dwarf varieties available that are smaller, 15-20 feet. They prefer full sun with well drained soil and will not survive wet feet or overwatering.
When should I plant apple trees?
Apple trees should be planted in fall after the first frost or early spring.
What kind of maintenance is necessary for an apple tree?
Routine proper pruning is necessary to train your apple trees. Along with other trees, apple trees need to be pruned in dormant season, fall/winter. This pruning will include dead branches, thinning the fruit to produce better quality apples, weak & nonproductive branches, vertical suckers, damaged branches and water sprouts. It is also important to keep the weeds out from the bottom of the tree by applying a thin layer of mulch, keeping it away from the trunk of the tree. Animals and wildlife are drawn to apple trees so it might be necessary to install a fence around them to keep them out.
How do I keep the pests away from my apple tree?
When it comes to fruit trees, pests will be a difficult thing to keep away without insecticide sprays. Routine fertilizations and insecticides are offered at North American Tree Service in Snellville and can help to ensure the growth and health of your apple trees in Snellville.
Still have questions? We are staffed with certified Arborists in Snellville ready to assist you with your next tree planting project! Use the link to call us below for your free esimate!
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Do Bagworm Caterpillars Harm My Trees?
Bagworm caterpillars are rarely seen but always leave behind these unappealing spindle shaped bags hanging from the twigs and limbs of your trees.
They are most often seen on specific specimens such as juniper, pine, cedar and arborvitae but they have been known to divert from those species from time to time.
The bags you see hold over 300 eggs in them throughout winter for a may hatch. This bag provides as protection as well as a means for feeding when the eggs are in this stage. As the eggs grow, the bag enlarges and tends to defoliate the surrounding leaves of your tree.
Do bagworms harm my tree?
The biggest question is while all this feeding and defoliation is occurring, how much damage is being done to your beloved trees? Well, the answer is more complex and varies due to the health of the tree they are infesting.
If your infested tree has any type of health issue like:
drought
dead limbs
extreme leaf drop
defoliation
This can be an indication that the tree will not be able to tolerate any more stress and might lead to its death unless consulted by a certified Arborist in Athens. If your trees are declining, to be sure it is always best to call a certified arborist to your property to assess the health of your trees.
How do I control a bagworm infestation?
If you have a small infestation of bagworms on your trees in Athens, you might find it easiest to hand pick the bagworms from the trees and dispose of them. If you have a larger issue, you will need a specific type of insecticide to get rid of the bagworms. Certified arborists in Athens are able to come to your home and spray your trees with the proper insecticide to save your trees!
Still have questions or need help with bugs and pests on your trees? Give us a call for a free estimate by a certified Arborist in Athens today!