Helpful hints for encouraging your trees to break out of dormancy.

Helpful hints for encouraging your trees to break out of dormancy. We’ve just made it through another winter in Wisconsin! Is there anything I can do to assist my trees as they wake up from dormancy? Here are some Helpful hints for encouraging your trees to break out of dormancy. Trim & Prune before Budding Spring is an ideal season for pruning trees and shrubs in Wisconsin. By cutting back dead or unnecessary branches now, you can effectively shape the growth of new ones. While most species thrive with a […]

Star Magnolia Trees

Star Magnolia Trees Star Magnolia Trees are easy to care for and disease-resistant, They’re also versatile—they can grow as a hedge or be trained to climb up a lattice against a wall. Star magnolia is a small, compact ornamental tree grown for its early spring flowers. Opening before the leaves unfurl, the flowers are clusters of white petals sometimes touched with pink. Because they bloom so early, they are vulnerable to damage by late spring frosts in the Midwest. Star magnolia is best planted in a sheltered location near […]

Easy, inexpensive, and nourishing fertilization methods

Easy, inexpensive, and nourishing fertilization methods Choose compost, leaf mulch, or wood chips/mulch Easy, inexpensive, and nourishing fertilization methods: Do you feel that your landscape can benefit from fertilizing it? Are the edges of your tree’s leaves becoming brown? are there fewer blooms on your bushes this year? While using conventional chemical fertilizers could be alluring, doing so can have long-term negative effects if used incorrectly. Chemical fertilizers, are best to be left to the professionals, for best-used strategies. Contact a tree care company such as Johnson Ops Tree Care, […]

Bumble bee-friendly Trees and Shrubs

Bumble bee-friendly Trees and Shrubs According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis) is officially on the endangered species list, along with the grizzly bear, the northern spotted owl, and 700 other species that are likely to become extinct. According to an article by Maria Hakki for I Heart Intelligence, the rusty patched bumble bee, native to eastern North America, is a vital pollinator. Without them, food wouldn’t grow. With a simple Google search, you will find many lists of plants that […]