Trees
Hold Memories
Trees hold many memories for people. They are often the backdrop for
family photographs. A tree is sometimes planted when a child is born;
trees are also planted in memory of someone. Children grow up remembering
trees that they loved to climb or that they had a tree house in or
a rope swing. Trees that are given and planted as gifts can hold special
significances. Trees can also hold historic value. Many state capitals
have trees that were cuttings from trees that were originally planted
by George Washington or one of our other founding fathers.
Preserving
Trees is Preserving Memories
In a forest setting, where there is rich soil, sufficient moisture
and leaves are allowed to decompose and recycle their nutrients back
into the soil, trees may thrive on there own. However, even forest
trees can have structural defects or diseases that cause serious damage
or loss.
Trees
that are planted in the deficient soils of our yard, might survive
for a while, but they will not thrive and live the long lives they
are capable of, without receiving proper care, water and nourishment.
We would not starve a child or a pet or let them struggle on their
own to find enough food to survive, and we should not do take this
approach with trees either.
The
Science of Preserving Trees
The science of preserving trees involves understanding the nutritional
needs of trees, the soil environment that trees grow in and how to
adapt the soil environment to provide trees with proper nutrients.
About 90 % of tree problems begin with a poor soil environment and
lack of necessary nutrients. This includes diseases and insect problems
as well as nutrition problems. The other 10 % of problems involve
defects in the tree and poor structural growth of the tree.
The
science of preserving trees also involves corrective pruning to minimize
or remove defects and to develop a healthy growth structure that is
strong and lasting.
The
Knowledge of Preserving Trees
To properly care for trees and understand their needs an Arborist
(a person who professionally cares for trees) must be a scientist.
He or she must understand tree biology (how trees are put together,
how they function and how they react to problems and treatments).
An Arborist must be able to diagnose tree problems and tree needs
and then perform the appropriate treatments to meet those needs.
It
is not enough that a person has tree equipment and years of practice
using that equipment. There are many people that have been mistreating
trees for many years. The important thing is that an Arborist has
the knowledge to determine a tree’s health and structural needs.
When an Arborist with the knowledge of trees is also skilled at performing
the treatments to preserve trees this is called the Art of Preserving
Trees.
Preservation
Tree Care Inc
At Preservation Tree Care Inc our in-depth knowledge of trees and
skill at treating them, make us leaders in the Science and Art of
Preserving Trees.
Mark
is a Board Certified Master Arborist and President of Preservation Tree
Care Inc.
