Although mosquitoes are mainly active during the cooler period at dusk, these bloodsucking pests can show up at anytime to harass you and drive you from your own yard. Certain landscaping features, like standing water, are known to attract more mosquitoes, but few people are aware that their trees could also be adding to the problem. The following are three tactics to make your trees less attractive to marauding mosquitoes.
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Done right, tree lopping can be an effective way to reduce the safety hazard posed by the overgrown and wayward branches or tree sections to be lopped. Reducing your tree size using this method is also great for beautification and improving aesthetics. Whatever the reason, getting tree lopping right requires avoiding certain mistakes, and the top among these include the following.
Going the DIY way
You may do well at mowing the lawn and pruning your trees, but tree lopping is definitely something else.
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After purchasing a home, you'll likely be thinking of what you can do to make sure that it feels move-in ready and has everything set up how you want. Working on improving the landscaping can be a great way to move forward with taking care of your property, but you could be feeling hesitant simply due to the condition that your trees are in.
Instead of handling the trees completely on your own, you should look into why tree services should be scheduled soon after you've settled in.
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If you need a tree removed, it's a good idea to contact a couple of removal companies for estimates. The following questions can help you narrow down your choices.
How Much Experience Does the Service Have?
Experience is important, especially if you have a tricky tree to remove, such as one growing near power lines. Although it's important to consider how many years the company has been in business, you also need to ask about what type of experience they have.
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Your trees in your yard are your responsibility. You are the one that needs to maintain and keep an eye on them to prevent them from causing a danger to your house, property, or to anyone in or around your yard. If your tree falls and injures someone, you are liable for that. If your tree falls and damages someone's house or property, you are responsible for the damages. This is why you should keep an eye on your trees and maintain them as needed.
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