Posts Tagged "trees"

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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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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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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Spring Digging Season Has Begun!

After a long winter here in Teton Valley, Idaho, our tree farm is finally clear of snow and the spring digging season has officially begun! We at Trees Inc. go to great lengths to dig our trees with care and create a ‘package’ that is superior for the health of our trees and for shipping short and long distance.

The rich dark soils on our farm provide the perfect medium for digging with spades ranging from 12” to 64” with every root ball having 9 to 10 inches of soil for every caliper inch dug. Also, our knowledgeable and efficient crew, who have been working with us for a number of years, understand the importance of creating a premium product for our clients.

The digging season is short; just another week before the trees and shrubs start to leaf out, so please give us a call should you have any special orders or questions about our operations.

Happy Spring from all of us a Trees Inc.!