Uncovering the Truth About Tree Roots
What do nacho cheese and tree roots have in common? 🧀 🌳 Archie the Arborist is back to talk about why tree roots get a bad rap.
Piedmont Prairies: An Alternative to Grass and Lawns Where Beauty and Life Thrive!
Get rid of your grass, plant a prairie instead!
A Piedmont Prairie is a community of native flowers and grasses where beauty and life thrive.
In these meadows, flowers brightly radiate colors, and grasses sway in the summer breeze. Countless birds, butterflies, and bees feed from these plants and call them home.
The Piedmont Prairie is a powerful alternative to traditional lawns and grassy areas. These prairies host an incredible abundance of life for thousands of species that then go on to feed other species, creating a robust web of life. That’s not all – consider the following:
• Piedmont Prairies are 1/5 the cost to install and maintain compared to a traditional lawn.
• Once established, you only have to cut Piedmont Prairies 1-2 times yearly. Compared to the 20-30 times a year for a traditional lawn.
• Less frequent mowing also means fewer CO2 emissions. The average lawnmower emits 10X more CO2 emissions than a car.
• Piedmont Prairies require no fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, or chemicals.
• Once established, they never have to be watered.
• The roots of these native plants grow deep into the ground, much further than a traditional lawn. This means they capture more CO2.
• With deeper roots, these plants soak up more water during rainstorms. These deep roots have two benefits: they pull water further down to refill our aquifers and create less stormwater runoff.
Want to learn more?
Piedmont Prairies: The Process & What to Expect:
https://www.leaflimb.com/piedmont-prairies-the-process-and-what-to-expect/
Planting a Piedmont Prairie Changed the Way I See the World:
https://www.leaflimb.com/planting-a-piedmont-prairie-fundamentally-changed-my-connection-to-nature/
I’m sure you’ve seen them in your neighborhood or around town… those piles of mulch at the base of a tree.
They might look pleasing, but there is one problem… they are killing your tree.
Watch to find out why mulch volcanoes do so much damage and what you can do to fix it.
The importance of planting natives trees
How Invasives Harm Our Local Ecosystem (And the ONE Thing You Can Do to Help).
How compost tea improves soil and benefits your trees!
It’s Tea Time for Trees!
In this video, we discuss the benefits of compost tea. What is compost tea? It’s a mix of several different types of compost, and we steep it in water to make a tea. We then use this nutrient-rich tea to improve the health of the soil around your trees and shrubs.
Mulch Volcanoes: Deceptively Deadly
In this video, we are talking about piles of mulch! We call these Mulch Volcanoes. Many people think they look beautiful. Except for one little problem… they kill trees.
Mulch volcanoes cause moisture to be trapped at the base of the trunk which can cause rot, disease, and other issues. They also give roots the opportunity to encircle the trunk of the tree and strangle it. This will eventually kill the tree.
The good news is that in most cases, this can be fixed. Although in more severe cases, it might require a professional and specialized tools.
Saplings, Sheep & Swales: Update from Project Pando | Sustainably Growing Native Trees to Give Away
Project Pando is a volunteer-driven tree nursery that sustainably grows native trees to give to the public for free. Over the last year, we created a water management system, introduced a flock of sheep to graze the fields, and grew over 10,000 trees! There are many ways you can get involved in Project Pando. Watch to find out how!
Want to get involved in Project Pando?
Learn more here: https://leaflimb.com/pando
Drop that Rake! Save time and money by leaving your leaves.
Did you know that trees actually need the nutrients from their leaves after they fall? It's true! And as an added bonus, it means that you can save money AND do less work in your yard. So go ahead, take the weekend off. It will be good for everyone!
Leaves provide many benefits for your plants + shrubs, and they even offset some harmful behaviors. Here are just a few reasons to leave your leaves: they are part of your trees natural cycle, they are free mulch, the reduce the need for fertilizer, and they prevent additional production of methane gas. As a bonus, they are beneficial to insects and small animals like Swallowtail butterflies and bumblebees.
Instead of bagging them up and removing them from your yard, consider leaving your leaves. Simply rake them into your beds to use as mulch or you can turn them into compost.
If you have questions, please leave them below and check out our articles with more detailed information here:
https://www.leaflimb.com/posts/how-to-leave-the-leaves/
https://www.leaflimb.com/posts/why-leave-the-leaves/
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Drop that Rake! Why leaving the leaves is best for you and your trees.
Drop that Rake! Save time and money by leaving your leaves!
Did you know that trees actually need the nutrients from their leaves after they fall? It's true! And as an added bonus, it means that you can save money AND do less work in your yard. So go ahead, take the weekend off. It will be good for everyone!
3 Ways City Life Stresses Trees (And What You Can Do to Help)
Archie the Arborist is back and this time he's talking about city trees vs country trees!
Clients often ask “Trees do perfectly fine in the forest without any help, why should I care for my trees?”
Archie the Arborist explains exactly why trees in the urban environment need special care because they face some unique challenges.
Did you know? You might be fertilizing your trees and shrubs all wrong!
Want to learn the SECRET to fertilizing your trees and shrubs without using chemicals? Watch this ⬇️
Not sure how to care for your trees? 4 Simple Steps to Happy, Healthy Trees
Want your trees to live long, healthy lives? Watch to learn about four fundamental practices that you can do today to ensure the health of your trees. You will learn about structure, root collars, soil, and fertilizer.
We care for trees because we love our planet. Healthy trees in abundance create happy people and a vibrant planet.
