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The smell of your coffee envelops your nose as you raise the mug to your mouth and take a sip. As you glance out of your kitchen window, you see the first rays of the morning sun shining lazily on your backyard while a light mist covers the landscape. Your beautiful flower garden, cozy coy pound, and delicate patio still lay in the shadows. The only thing catching the sun this early is the stump left behind from the diseased oak tree you chopped down two months ago… You. Hate. That. Stump. Your husband, Randy, keeps telling you not to…
Read MoreThere goes your neighbor Bob again, heading to the garage. That shirt he’s wearing may have been cool in the 80s but now it fits like an unsightly crop top. Great…another day of watching him tinker on nothing in particular—in full view of your house. As you glance down at your row of newly planted saplings, you can’t help but fantasize about the future. One day these trees will be mammoth—blocking Bob and all of his peculiar activities. But for now, you must keep them healthy and alive…which is no small task in this summer heat. Don’t worry—You won’t be…
Read MoreIf you’ve ever shaken a tree branch when it’s wet, you remember the impact of the water droplets and the shock of suddenly being rained upon. It’s true that the rains of spring can push down tree branches so they’re touching the grass or grazing the roof of the neighbor’s house. It’s dangerous enough having trees tower above adjacent properties and over power lines. The weight of pouring rain is stress enough for the average tree, so the addition of heavy winds and lightning puts itself and surrounding structures at risk. And it doesn’t always take a strong storm for…
Read MoreA storm passed the night before, and you’re out in the yard to check for damages while you fetch the paper. You can only hope you’re dealing with scattered branches and twigs, but you heard the wind howling last night while you tried to drift off to sleep. It brings to mind the last time a storm came through, when a falling branch almost clipped your car as you pulled in the driveway. Thunderstorms are just one scenario that makes dead-wooding a crucial part of the upcoming storm season. Dead-wooding is a type of tree trimming, and there are a…
Read MoreWinter is winding down, making way for the spring. As the atmosphere adjusts to this change, you may notice dark clouds rolling in on one lovely evening. The scene is eerily reminiscent of the last time a bad storm ravaged your yard, leaving you with a mess of branches to clean up for the next week. You swore you’d never let that happen again. You told yourself you’d be prepared next time. Then you forgot about it. But luckily you wandered upon five tips to prepare your trees for this upcoming storm season. Dig up your umbrella, your raincoat, and…
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3007 N 900 E
Lafayette, IN 47905
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