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H20, it’s what they want!

For those of you living in the Tetons this year you already know our wet spring and recent extreme heat has the plants and trees flourishing! However with our dry climate we find ourselves flocking to cool rivers and lakes as soon as the heat hits the dreaded 90’s! Our trees and shrubs are feeling the same way but don’t have the luxury of mobility, that’s when we step in!

Trees and shrubs need the TLC through these hot months more than ever and it doesn’t take much to give them what they need, water! It is important to be conscious of your trees and shrubs water intake because often times when they show signs of distress it is too late! Most landscapers will recommend upon installation, delivery or pickup a timed irrigation system giving short increments of water to your trees and shrubs throughout the day to maintain adequate hydration. However when temperatures rise and the rainfall is in short supply it is important to monitor the irrigation and check the soil to be sure that previous settings are enough! Change in temperature sometimes requires change in irrigation so checking that all the heads and nozzles are functioning properly and that the soil around your trees is adequately saturated can save your trees from falling victim to our dry climate.

There are also great ways to be efficient with your water use while still maintaining adequate hydration. One great way is to use bark mulch in your landscaping around your trees and shrubs. The mulch creates a great sun barrier and keeps the ground from warming and the water from evaporating. This can be 50% more efficient in water usage and keeps the soil moist and the trees and shrubs happy!

Ultimately, like you or I the hot summer months can be draining and no one thrives without water so get out there and check the soil, trees and shrubs to be sure that your irrigation schedule is getting those plants the water they need to succeed!

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Hello Spring!

Welcome to Spring! Since Mother Nature didn’t quite deliver the ‘goods’ in the Rocky Mountains this winter, we are hoping that she will bless us with Spring showers and May flowers, which just might show up in April!

Despite the lack of snow this winter, the good news is that our fields are bare of snow and we have begun our spring digging operation a few weeks early this year. We are in the process of digging a large variety of trees and shrubs such as Quaking Aspen, Blue Spruce, Lodgepole, Cottonwood, Lilacs, etc., varying in a wide range of sizes, from 3 ft. to 20+ ft., to fit all your landscape needs. Everything we grow on our Teton Valley, Idaho farm is cold hardy stock that is packaged B&B style (balled and burlapped) in beautiful Idaho soil, and is available for pick up, delivery and/or installation. We offer discounts for larger orders, especially if picked up directly from the field during our digging season, so consider placing your order now for your spring project.

Feel free to call and set up an appointment to visit our farm in Idaho, or stop by our local nursery (opening in late April), conveniently located in the Movieworks Plaza next to Jackson Hole Farmer’s Market and Twigs, just off of HWY. 89 in Jackson, Wyoming. We also invite you to check in on our Trees Inc Facebook page where you can directly request appointments, read reviews and stay updated on special offers. We look forward to seeing you this spring and hope we can assist you with any landscape needs you may have this year.

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Yes, It’s OK to Install Trees During the Summer

A question we are often asked: “when are the best months to install trees for my landscape project”? Our answer, “when would you like it done”? Sometimes there can also be a misconception to not have trees installed during the height of the summer. This may originate from thinking the ground and trees may be too dry, but when correctly transported, installed and irrigated, any time is the right time!

Here in Western Wyoming under the gaze of the Tetons the best time to for us to dig on our tree farm is during the early weeks of spring once the snow has melted and prior to their new seasonal growth. But, once the trees and shrubs have been excavated and become a B&B product, the trees can be installed any time during the year… beyond when Jackson Hole is covered in feet and feet of snow!

Whatever season trees are being installed, the key is having a product that has had a cool and damp root ball since becoming a B&B tree or shrub. So, if you are contemplating your next landscape project during the dog days of summer, there’s no reason to wait and beautify your property.

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Nursery Taking Shape

After a productive digging season once the tree farm cleared of winter snow, we made progress setting up our new nursery located at 820 S Hwy 89 in the Movieworks Plaza in Jackson. Stay tuned for announcement of Grand Opening. Here are some installation photos from last week.

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March in Jackson Hole

What can you say about a near historical winter in Jackson Hole, Wyoming? Hurray for everyone! Our livelihood depends on it: from winter tourism, water supply for the farmers and ranchers, to the snow plow guys (that’s us!). We all benefit from the white stuff falling from the sky one way or another. Looking at this picture of our Jackson Hole winter wonderland, it’s hard to imagine that spring is just around the corner and time to think about a landscape now covered in a blanket of white to a fresh landscape colored in green!

We are currently taking orders for the spring digging season on our Victor, Idaho wholesale tree farm. We will begin digging as soon as weather and snow pack permits (generally around mid April). Now is also a great time to start thinking about any other improvements or projects that you may have in mind for your existing landscape or property. Spring is a great time to plant trees and shrubs, as well as do a little ‘spring cleaning’ on your property.

Also, be on the lookout for the opening of our new wholesale nursery located in the Movieworks Plaza next to Twigs, just off of Highway 89 in Jackson in early May. This is a new venture for us and we are anxious to showcase our nursery products as well as our supply of locally quarried Kemmerer stone.

Please feel free to email, trees@treesincwyoming.com, or call our office, 307-733-6563, any time concerning tree orders or for any other landscape needs or questions you may have.

We look forward to seeing you this spring!

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Coming Soon…

We are excited to announce the opening of our new Trees Inc. nursery conveniently located at 820 S. Hwy 89 in Jackson at the MovieWorks Plaza next to Twigs and the Jackson Hole Farmer’s Market. We will be open for operation at the new location starting April of 2014. The new site will provide our clients the opportunity to view and purchase our locally grown B&B trees and shrubs, as well as regionally quarried Kemmerer stone, without travelling to our tree farm in Victor, Idaho. We will also be selling our premium Idaho topsoil, offered in bulk or bagged quantities for your convenience.

We’re excited to use the new location and showcase our top quality nursery stock, soil, and stone. Look for more updates concerning business hours, products, etc. in early 2014.

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Unsung Hero

A common perception of what constitutes the components for maintaining healthy tree and plant growth is water, soil, and an established root system to absorb the two (and a little fertilizer for good measure). To a large extent this is exactly what is needed, but a missing variable in this equation is mycorrhiza (mycorrhizae for plural). There is a growing amount of information and literature on mycorrhiza and how it plays a vital role in determining the health of your trees, shrubs, or any vascular plant.

What the heck is mycorrhiza? Without getting technical, it is a tiny thread-like fungus that colonize root systems, the living hosts, and provide a conduit for transporting micro-nutrients to a tree’s root system. The fungi spread far into the soil, acting as root extensions, and more effectively absorb water and nutrients than roots alone, creating a symbiotic relationship based on nutrient exchange between the tree and root colonizing fungi.

We recommend and offer mycorrhizae products to our customers to boost the life of their deciduous and evergreen trees, and we strongly encourage their use in areas with poor nutrient soils like we can find in Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah. We hope this entry introduces you to this important, and often unrecognized, fungus that can elevate the life of your trees and shrubs.

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Got Water?

A living creature can survive without food, but not so much without water. The same goes for your freshly planted trees and shrubs. So, the topic of the day? Water!!

This summers’ weather throughout the Rocky Mountain West can be summed up in two words, hot & dry. One topic we cannot stress enough with our clients is the importance of maintaining a regular watering schedule. A typical notion people have is that the previous winters’ snow pack will provide enough water for their trees to get them through the summer. Unless it is an abnormally wet summer, which is a rarity in the west, supplemental watering is a necessity for the health of your trees and shrubs. This is especially crucial for our clients in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and Colorado, where our environment is characterized as a dry climate zone.

When installing trees and shrubs, our #1 recommendation is to install an automated irrigation system to provide daily water management. A drip system for trees and shrubs is by far the most efficient method for distributing water to the root zone and also for water conservation, a precious commodity in this day and age. Our conifer and deciduous trees and shrubs, whether on our farm or our installed throughout the Jackson Hole area, respond best when scheduled for daily, incremental watering. Instead of one extended watering for an hour (or whatever your need may be), we find it better to water incrementally throughout the day, i.e. three 20 minute periods, morning, afternoon, and evening. The water will be more efficiently absorbed and percolate deeper into the ground promoting a healthier tree and larger root system for hydration.

So, protect your landscape investment; quench your trees thirst and they will not only grow faster, but much healthier and happier!

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What Is B&B?

When our residential homeowner clients, the majority residing in Jackson Hole, visit our tree farm in Teton Valley, they see for the first time the procedures involved in packaging a quality B&B, balled and burlap, tree product for delivery and installation. We take great care and pride in our tree and landscape products and thought we would share the how’s and why’s to the uninitiated.

On our 200+ acres across two nursery’s in Teton Valley, ID, we have everything from tree and shrub seedlings to mature 20 ft. Evergreen Blue Spruce and Conifers, Aspens, Cottonwoods, Willows, to name a few. Depending on the caliper of the tree, an appropriately sized tree spade (12” – 64” diameter) that is attached to an excavator is used to extract the proper amount of soil and root system to maintain the health of the tree.

Upon extraction the ball is tightly wrapped and pinned in burlap and then secured in a wire basket. This tight B&B package will maintain the root and soil compaction, ensuring the health of the tree while staged on the farm prior to delivery and installation. Beyond creating a package for transport, the B&B promotes healthier tree growth resulting from the pruned roots.

The trees and are now ready to be staged and mulched in uniform rows. The mulch is used to reduce moisture evaporation as well as keeping the root ball at the appropriate temperature. The rows are evenly spaced to encourage unobstructed growth and provide easy extraction for loading to transport. The last component for the staged trees is the installation of an irrigation system to maintain proper soil moisture and sustain the trees and shrubs health while above ground.

Please email or gives us a call to schedule a farm visit, we love to talk trees and provide ideas for your landscape designs!

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Spring Clean

When we think of spring-cleaning, we usually think of dirty, cluttered, indoor housework, but spring is also the time to step outside and tidy your outdoor living space. Between wildlife critters, snowfall, and seasonal overgrowth, your lovely wild surroundings can look a little ‘too wild’ at the end of a long winter. By pruning dead or broken branches, thinning overgrown under-forest, and removing dead or damaged trees, you will not only give your property a nice clean look, but also create a much healthier environment for new growth. Removing standing dead trees reduces the likelihood of your tree(s) falling naturally onto your home or other property, and with the onset of summer and the potential for another active wildfire season, a healthy property perimeter will help reduce fire danger. If you have the unfortunate event of dealing with pesky insects assaulting your trees, now is also the perfect time to have your trees inspected and sprayed by a professional tree care arborist. Early detection and prevention is key in keeping these pests from spreading to your healthy trees.
So enough of the indoor housework… concentrate on your outdoor living space and you will be pleasantly surprised at how open and fresh everything will look going into summer.

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