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Hello and welcome to our new Seasonal Advice "blog"
on keeping all of your valuable property maintained and ready for all of the
seasons. We hope you will enjoy reading these "reminders" of what you might
(should) want to do to keep your trees, shrubs, lawn and property safe and
enjoyable for yourself, your family and your visitors. And yes, your business
also since landscaping is the first reflection of quality and service. If you
have any comments or questions, please
Contact US. We always try to help. Blessings, "Tim the Tree Man",
serving our customers since 1988.
Summer
2010
Hello to July and August weather when it may rain or it may not rain and we can
count on the heat wilting our landscape.
As temperatures have soared trees & shrubs may need to be watered more
than necessary. Wind is the culprit that takes the water out of the plants and
the soil. Trees also need to
be closely looked at for overhanging and/or dead limbs since thunderstorms with
high winds will cause many trees
to drop that big limb or branch at the most inconvenient time possibly hitting
your house, shed, garage or worse yet your car.
What a hassle! So what should you do? You can call Tim Corbin's
Tree Service and let us have a look. If something
needs to be done we'll tell you. If nothing needs to be done, we'll tell you
that too.
July and August is
also the time to watch out for Japanese Beetles, borers in your trees and wasp
and yellow jacket nests. Did you know that one of your best friends is a skunk?
Remember I said yellow jackets - you know the yellow and black wasps that will
bite you and sting you and follow you around the yard and show up at the
slightest whiff of any food - yeah, those critters. Well, it seems that those
pests are the favorite food of a skunk that just loves to dig up the entire nest
at night and eat them all till they're gone. Absolutely true! As for the
beetles, well that's a problem that hasn't been completely solved yet - However
- you were supposed to chemically treat your grass for those earlier - like in
the spring - so that while the larva were inching their way to the top & turning
into beetles the chemical would find them.
Let us know if we can help.
Did you know we deliver cut to suit
firewood and stack it up neatly at you home. We also
supply restaurants that use firewood. If you have an outdoor fire-pit, you may
want some smaller wood (not coal) - let us know.
Here's a tip on firewood - convenience is nice having it stacked next to the
door - but don't do it unless you want wood boring insects and roaches walking
right in. Instead have a safe dry place, covered, at least 5 feet away from your
home. Get a cloth wood carrier with closed ends to bring wood into your home &
immediately put the wood into your fireplace or wood stove (bugs wake up when
they get warm!).
Be safe and have a great summer. We look forward to hearing from you - serving all
of northern VA & Wash. DC. Member BBB. Blessings, Tim
        
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