When it comes to mulch, everywhere you look, people are using TOO MUCH of a good thing. Remember the 3-3-3 RULE:
3-inches deep, 3-feet in diameter, and ALWAYS 3-INCHES AWAY FROM THE TRUNK!
We are here to help. If you would like assistance removing a mulch volcano or learning more about proper mulching, please contact us.
Sometimes mulch can mean too much of a good thing.
If you have a volcano around your trees, here's what you need to know! This video features a professional air spade for removing excess mulch and soil, but you can carefully use simple tools - see the video below, too!
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Time-lapse video on how to remove excess mulch and properly re-apply with simple tools you already have at home.
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The Rutledge Shade Tree Commission is making a year-long effort to educate homeowners in the borough about the repercussion of leaving ivy to grow on trees. Ivy can have devastating effects, but is surprisingly simple to manage. We are here to help you! If you would like assistance removing ivy from your trees, please contact us.
Do you have ivy on your trees? Want to know what it does to your trees? Check out this great site.
Do it yourself! This video explains the safest and easiest way to remove the ivy from the trees in your yard.
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Now is the perfect time to prune your fruit trees to yield more fruit this summer!
If you have young trees that you recently planted, this is an excellent video on how to get started pruning and training your tree. This explains how to find the right places to prune on each branch. This is an example of the central leader method ...he explains!
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If you have young trees that are established but still need pruning and training - perhaps you have not been getting much fruit. This very short video will give you 3 easy steps to pruning your tree using the modified leader method.
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This video goes into detail of how to prune an older tree, but is still useful if you have young trees. This example features the goblet method, and it really shows what you can do with proper pruning.
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Just a friendly reminder that trees are non-partisan. Whether you are energized or disheartened by the recent election, we are simply a group of people working together for the beautification and health of our community. If you are feeling a new or renewed interest in participating in local government but hesitate because of the divided political climate, please consider the Rutledge Shade Tree Commission. Let's plant some trees, together.