Shrub Trimming Merrimack Valley, Lowell, Westford, Billerica, Dracut, Tewksbury...

For the best shrub trimming services in Chelmsford MA, Tyngsborough, Lowell, Westford, Billierica, Dracut, Tewksbury and other Merrimack Valley towns please call (978) 458-2145 today.

Shrub trimming and pruning are essential for proper growth. Maintaining your shrubs will add to the design of your landscape. Proper trimming requires knowing when and how, to achieve the best results for your landscaping. Becoming familiar with your trees and shrubs will help you determine the proper shrub trimming time.

 

Scheduled Shrub Trimming

Regular trimming can make shrubs stronger during windy and stormy conditions. Without trimming, many shrubs can fall victim to disease and may suffer from crowding due to excess growth.

Most shrubs will display their appreciation for trimming with healthy balanced growth. Same is true of lawn mowing, the grass will return the favor.  Simply by removing dead branches or shoots, it is possible to stop the progress of disease that can kill the entire tree or shrub.

Many shrubs need a seasonal trim to look good for the following year. Untrimmed shrubs will leave a shaggy appearance. Eventually the overgrowth will flop over in wind and rain.

Shrub trimming all season long is best for reducing the size of overgrown trees and shrubs. Neglected bushes often require extensive trimming to make them attractive again. Hedges that are trimmed on a regular basis encourage a hearty structure. Hedges that have not been trimmed for a few seasons develop several problems. They grow too tall, have bare spots or lean into the yard.

When To Trim Shrubs

Spring indicates the beginning of the growing season for shrubs and trees. Spring trimming is performed prior to leaves and buds sprouting. It is an ideal time since no foliage is present, thus making the trimming of your trees and shrubs an easier process. Shrub trimming in the spring is the most important time for stimulating new branches and filling in the shape of your trees and shrubs.

Shrub trimming during the summer months, when growth is rampant, will prepare your trees and shrubs for the fall season. Summer is the time to make more significant cuts to your trees and shrubs. You will be able to identify how much vegetation has grown and remove the necessary foliage. If you are trying to remove unwanted growth with a one season trimming, summer is the time.

Fall is the time to prepare the shrubs for the winter and the next growing season.  This entails being more aggressive with bush trimming. Cutting down perennials is a good idea before they fall into a heap of brown foliage.

Mulch Services Lowell, Westford, Billierica, Dracut, Tewksbury (Merrimack Valley)

For the best mulching services in Chelmsford MA, Tyngsborough, Lowell, Westford, Billierica, Dracut, Tewksbury and other Merrimack Valley towns please call (978) 458-2145 today.

Other than the obvious aesthetic value, Did you know that mulch can also be great for your garden?
Here’s how:

1.  Uniform moisture retention

Everyone knows that plants need water to grow; but in the summer heat, much of the water you give to your plants evaporates before they can be sufficiently nourished. Adding a layer of mulch to your garden solves this problem by retaining moisture and letting your plants get the water they need.

2.  Cooler soil

All plants require some sunlight to survive, but too much can be a bad thing. Mulch retains moisture, so it also stays cooler during the hottest part of the day, giving your plants a cool buffer from the summer’s blaze.

3.  Reduced soil erosion from watering

Watering your plants can actually cause them damage. Too much water pressure can kill frail plants or erode the soil around them until there’s not much left at the base. A layer of mulch not only reduces this erosion, but can also protect your plants from soil-borne fungal diseases that may splash up while watering.

4.  Discouraged weed growth

When you add a layer of mulch to your garden, you deprive weeds of all-important sunlight and discourage their growth. You may come across a resilient dandelion that grows up through the surface, but loose mulch should make it easy to uproot weeds.

In addition to mulching, we provide a wide range of landscaping services to Northerneastern Massachusetts and southerm New Hampshire.  Give us a call today at (978) 458-2145.