Category Archives: Gardening
Benefits of Shade Trees: Saving Money and Adding Value
In landscaping, homeowners often focus on the aesthetic appeal and curb appeal of their properties. However, there’s a hidden gem that can provide both beauty and practical benefits—shade trees. These giants beautify your yard and offer financial benefits. In this blog post, we’ll explore the many reasons planting shade trees in your yard is a […]
Trees and Drought: What you need to know
My grass is brown, I haven’t cut it in two weeks now. I don’t mind too much. I’d rather not mow. But with the defoliation my trees experienced last summer from spongy moths (formerly gypsy moths) and the dry start to summer we are having now I would prefer some amount of rainfall and to […]
Soil Management for Central Pennsylvania Homeowners: Enhancing Soil Quality for Healthy Tree Growth
Healthy trees begin with healthy soil. As a homeowner in Central Pennsylvania, you may be interested in improving your property’s soil quality and fertility to promote vigorous tree growth. Proper soil management is vital to creating a thriving landscape and ensuring the longevity of your trees. This article will explore key aspects of soil management […]
The Intermediate Guide: Winterization of Trees
When your weekends consist of lounging in front of the fireplace, cozying up with a warm blanket, and watching holiday movies on marathon; don’t forget about the icon of the holiday season- trees. Winterization of trees should start now! It is essential to give trees attention, love, and care as they battle against winter weather. […]
One thing that can limit the growth of urban and community trees
Soils are composed of individual particles (sand, silt, and clay) and aggregates or clumps of particles. Between these soil particles and aggregates are spaces or pores. These “pore spaces” hold air and water. Large-sized soil pore spaces are usually filled with air, and provide good aeration to soils. Smaller soil pore spaces are usually filled […]
What is a “Feature Tree” and why you might want one for your yard!
Trees are functional by nature. Trees provide fruits and food, homes for critters and birds, and they recycle the air that we breathe. But trees are more than functional, they are also naturally beautiful. Planting a Feature Tree in your yard is one way to scale the natural beauty of trees, while adding value to […]
Upcycle Your Christmas Tree – 5 Creative Ideas
Taking care of the environment is one of the key reasons for why we do our work at Cutting Edge Tree Professionals. We’ve collected a few ideas of things you can do to upcycle your Christmas Tree. You too can care for the environment by getting rid of your tree in a creative way. Put […]
Why Watering Matters Through the Fall Season
With leaves pretty much gone from trees this time of the year in Pennsylvania, we know growing season is over and we may stop the gardening and watering. But, fallen leaves is not exactly the best gauge year-to-year for when it’s time to quit ourselves. If you take these few simple recommendations with watering, your […]
3 Things You Can Do To Help Pollinators This Fall
We all know pollinators are important around the world, but how can we help the pollinators in our piece of the world in Pennsylvania? There are some specific actions that you can take this fall and moving forward to help these important insects survive winter and get back to business in the spring. Here are […]
Shrubs: How They Help Your Property
Shrubs are a useful plant for homeowners and landscape artists. At Cutting Edge Tree Professionals, we don’t just care for trees but plants of all kinds. From plant health care and disease prevention to even planting, we know the benefits of various plants. Today we are taking a closer look at shrubs (which have two […]