Mulching
Application of a 2 to 4-inch layer of organic mulch such as wood chips, shredded bark, or pine needles over a tree’s root system for growth enhancement. The mulch helps improve soil conditions, moderates soil temperatures, keeps moisture, and reduces competition from weeds and grasses. The mulch should extend as far out from the tree as practical for the landscape site.
Tree Preservation & Root Pruning
On construction sites, it is important to consult a professional arborist before starting work. Our arborists' knowledge of tree roots can help more trees to survive root zone disturbance conditions like during construction work and development projects, digging trees from their growing place, and re-grading soil level of the root zone.
Depending on the site, the tree species, and the type of work, our arborist may recommend a Tree Preservation Fence. These fences help protect and preserve existing trees on-site during work.
Root Pruning Before and After
Example of a Tree Preservation Fence and Root Pruning
We perform careful excavation work using high-pressure air with a device called an AIR SPADE. This process uncovers tree roots using air, without damage.
Once the roots are exposed, our arborist can evaluate the tree’s root system. This is important prior to construction to see if the construction project could be modified to preserve the integrity of the tree root system.