| If you are a tree owner and have to your credit | | | | continuously supplied with water or if they are |
| many shrubs in your garden or lawn, then healthy | | | | over-watered, they will drown as they may not |
| trees are indeed an asset. Shrubs provide a | | | | receive the requisite oxygen. |
| habitat for birds, cooling shade and also the | | | | Topping may prove to be dangerous and can |
| property value of the land on which trees are | | | | have serious repercussions on the health of the |
| planted increases. Some simple tips on tree care | | | | shrub. Topping means cutting down the large tree |
| will help you get the desired results. | | | | limbs. Moreover, too large limbs will only make the |
| One can resort to simple tips for promoting the | | | | shrub look ugly and can also damage the tree. |
| growth of shrubs and ensure that they remain | | | | When the shrub is topped, there are greater |
| healthy and grow well. Also there are precautions | | | | chances of the trees being attacked by pests and |
| to be taken when it comes to tree care. shrubs | | | | insects. It could lead to decay. Once the tree is |
| which grow in forests naturally may get the | | | | topped, within a short time, it will regain back its |
| requisite nutrients and vitamins and grow well as | | | | growth, but the trees may become weak. |
| compared to the trees planted in the cities. The | | | | Proper tree care also involves lawn mowers and |
| city life is full of pollution and tree owners will have | | | | weed whips. When these motorised equipments |
| to take additional steps to ensure they remain | | | | are used, the thin bark of the shrubs is easily |
| healthy. | | | | damaged. The nutrients and water does not get |
| Similarly, community trees may also face many | | | | transported properly to the trees, leading to |
| difficulties, but with the increasing awareness | | | | weak root system. When there is any damage to |
| about environment, there are care takers to | | | | the bark, the shrub roots are unable to absorb |
| ensure that the shrub is well looked after. | | | | the requisite resources. Make sure to mulch and |
| First and foremost, one needs to understand that | | | | keep the weeds and grass from growing close to |
| just pouring or watering the tree is not going to | | | | the tender trunks of the trees. This way, you can |
| make it healthy. Avoid under watering as well | | | | protect your trees and ensure that they grow |
| over watering. The water which goes into the | | | | healthily. |
| roots will absorb the requisite nutrients and | | | | Leaves of the shrubs absorb the energy and pass |
| vitamins from the soil. Just make sure to water | | | | it on the trees. Hence, make sure to prune the |
| the shrub well during the initial three years after | | | | trees with care as over pruning can cause |
| you have transplanted it. Just like human beings, | | | | damage and it will encourage tree diseases and |
| tree roots too need oxygen. When they are | | | | infestation of insects on the leaves. |