A lot of landscapes have shrubs occupying them. Shrubbery is a great way to add luxurious greenery to your yard. Not only does it add an appealing aesthetic but it also adds more value to your home. They are also super easy to grow and are a fantastic way...
When you are taking care of your yard, you are going to need to figure out what works and what doesn’t work for helping your trees. Mulch is one of those things to figure out. Most people view it as an essential gardening product, not just for trees, but...
It’s important to make sure that all trees on your property are healthy and in good condition. This means hiring professional tree trimming services to maintain your trees yearly in order to keep them looking beautiful and healthy. In late winter or early spring is the best time to trim your...
A lot of plants end up developing a woody stem. Such plants include things like thistles, bushes, tree saplings, plants, brush, and trees. Other examples are Tree of heaven saplings, Locust, Willow, and Maple. You might find that it can be hard to keep diseases away from plants with...
As soon as you plant a tree, it requires concise, consistent, consideration, and support, in order to thrive and be protected. The best thing you can do to ensure your tree’s survival is to make sure it doesn’t get damaged. This means that the appropriate planting, upkeep, and protective prevention...
Having beautiful, flowering trees on your property adds a desirable aesthetic that has a huge impact on the overall look and feel to your yard. Not only do they provide tantalizing colours and smells, but they also come in a large variety of lovely shapes and sizes that you can get from spring...
Occasionally, arborists use climbing spikes in order to climb trees. But you should know that this is not an everyday practice they should be doing if they have come to do something like prune your tree. A climbing spike is a sharp steel spike that attaches to the legs of the...
For cosmetic reasons, the Ontario Government placed a ban on using specific pesticides in 2009. Due to this, a lot of people think that this ban means they are unable to treat pests that infect or infest their trees with pesticides, like the pear trellis rust or for the...
During the summer, certain tree pests are particularly active and bent on the destruction of your beloved trees. Spider mites are one of these pests that like to make themselves at home all over your plants. Their only goal in life is to eat plant leaves. A great way to stop...
We here at Five Star Tree Services are going to go over the definition of an arborist and a tree service company, along with their main differences and which one you should choose when you need any Tree Care Services. Independent Arborist By definition, an arborist is a surgeon for...