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  1. 10TipsforMaintainingHealthyTrees QuickInterestingFact:Didyouknowthattreesaretheoldestliving organismson thesurfaceoftheearth?Nowyouknow!Today,therearesome treeslikethebristleconepine,thatareover4000yearsold! The existence of trees is important to the existence of all other living organisms because they are the primal agents of oxygen production. As you already know oxygen isimportantforanimals’respiration. Treesgivetheearthitsnaturallandscape,provideshadetohuman beings,offer sheltertowildanimalsandabsorbcarbondioxidefromanimals.With trees offeringnumerousbenefits,itisastonishinghowthenumber oftreeshasbeen decreasinginrecentyears. Oneofthereasonsthere’sbeenadeclineinthenumbersoftreesontheearth’s surfaceispoormaintenanceofplantedtrees.In thisarticle,wetakeaquickdive onhowtocarefortreestoensuretheylivelong. Hereare10practicaltipsonmaintaininghealthytrees: Watering — Treesneedwatertogrow.Theyrequireitindifferentamounts depending on theirsizeandage.If yourtreehasbeenneglectedordrought conditionshaveoccurred,thenitwillbeessentialtowateryourtreesregularly. Wateringwillpreventitfromdryingup. Fertilizer — Treesneedfertilizertogrow.Fertilizersprovidetreeswith nutrientslikepotassium,phosphorousandnitrogen thatareessentialintrees’ growth.Fertilizerscanbeappliedasaliquidorgranulartype.Formosttypesof trees,applyonceeveryyear.Youmay wanttofertilizeyourtreesmore frequentlyif younoticeanysignsofdisease.

  2. 3) Pest Control — Manypestsattacktrees. Theseincludeinsectsandfungi. Insectsdodamagebysuckingsapfromthetrees.Diseasescauseleavestoturn yellow,dieoff,andfall.Tokeeptheseproblemsundercontrol,useinsecticides andfungicidesprays. Pruning — Prunedeadbranches,thinoutcrowdedareas,andremove damagedparts.Doingthiswillencouragenewgrowthandimprovetheoverall appearance. Mulching — Mulchhelpsretainmoistureandkeepsweedsaway.Apply mulcharoundthebaseofthetrunkandalongwiththeroots. Trimming — Trimbackbranchesthataretouchingeach other orgettingtoo closetopowerlines.Trimmingwillpreventthemfrombreakingduring windstorms.

  3. MaintainingSoilHealth — Healthy soilmeanshealthytrees.Addorganic mattersuchascompostedmanureoragedsawdusttoenrich thesoil.Avoid addingnitrogen-richmanuressuchasbloodmeal orfish emulsion becausethey damagethesoil’sPH. Disease Prevention — Some diseases cannot be prevented, but others can. Keep an eye out for symptoms including wilting, brown spots, leaf drop, and sootymold.Removeinfectedpartsimmediately. ProperLighting — Provideenoughlighttoallowphotosynthesistooccur. Directsunlightcanburn theleavesofyoungtrees.Positionyourlightingsothat itdoesnotshinedirectlyontothetrunksoflargetrees. Weeding — Weedscompetewithyourtreesfornutrientsandmoisture. Removeweedsneartrees(atleast1.5ftradius)toavoiddamagingrootsand helpthetreegetmaximumnutrients. Conclusion Youshouldnowhaveabetterunderstandingofhowtocareforyourtrees. Remembertoalwaystakegoodcareofyourtrees,andthey’llrewardyou with breathtakinglandscapingforyearstocome!Takingcareof yourtreesisan investmentinthehealthoftheplanetandprovideasafehaventothosewholive onit.

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