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Keep Your Trees in Tip-Top Shape

February 14, 2022 by temineth Leave a Comment

Keep Your Trees in Tip-Top Shape

What a blessing to be able to enjoy all the benefits that trees provide us! Not only are they beautiful to look at, but they offer shade in the summer, photosynthesis for oxygen and wood for building. This wonderful natural resource also enhances our quality of life, cleans the air, helps prevent water pollution and soil erosion, provides homes for birds and other wildlife and marks the seasons. Trees are well worth investing in and preserving.

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If you are fortunate enough to have one or more trees on your property, it’s easy to take them for granted and let them grow without doing anything to help preserve and protect them. And many trees don’t need special attention to grow and thrive. But, like all living things, trees can benefit from preventative care. Being aware of and quickly responding to possible threats to their good health allows your trees to continue to provide all the wonderful benefits they bring to you and your property.

What to do to help your trees thrive

Annual inspections by an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist is a good idea. The arborist can identify pruning needs and ways to protect the tree from potentially damaging problems. Make sure the tree is getting enough water but also has proper drainage. Pools of water around the base of the tree can cause the tree to drown. Clear the deadwood from the tree and pull weeds so the tree gets the most nutrients from the soil.

What to watch for that can cause problems for your trees

Is your tree leaning? It’s not always a bad thing. Some trees were crowded while maturing and then self-corrected their upward growth, or the tree is exposed to continual high winds and has developed a strong root system to compensate. A tree suddenly starting to lean, however, indicates a problem that should be addressed promptly.

Does the tree have problematic bark or split tops? Deeper than normal cracks in tree bark or unusual amounts of peeling bark are worth noting. As are two distinct tops from one main trunk. Multiple tops weaken the tree as both tops take resources in the attempt to be the dominant stem of the tree.

Is there excessive deadwood or wood decay? Shedding an unusual number of limbs/branches indicates the tree is attempting to conserve resources by reducing its shape, which can mean there’s a problem. Tree decay often manifests as mushroom-like spores (aka conks) growing on the branches or trunk.

Are there indications of insects infesting the tree? There are three main types of insects that can endanger trees: those that bore into the stem, branches or roots, those that chew and attack the foliage or fruit and those that suck moisture from leaves and branches. Boring insects are the most dangerous.

How are the leaves and branches? Compare them to previous year cycles. Are there fewer leaves than normal? Are they changing color and falling at the normal times? Are they firmly attached? You can also break off a small branch, checking its color and flexibility. It’s good if it bends and the cambium tissue below the bark is green and damp. It’s concerning if the cambium is brown and dry and the branch was brittle.

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Add Up to 10% to Your Home’s Value with These Landscaping Hacks

June 1, 2020 by Dale Corpus Leave a Comment

When selling a property, chances are the main photo for the home will be the outside. Most multiple listing services require either the front of the house or the view from the house as the first listing photo, so, you better make sure that your landscaping and curb appeal is on point. Most buyers will decide within the first five seconds of looking at the home whether or not they’re interested, which is why your landscaping and curb appeal should never be neglected. Here are some serious landscaping and curb appeal hacks that will totally change the way people look at your home. [Read more…]

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Simple Landscaping and Staging Tips for Selling a House

May 18, 2020 by Dale Corpus 1 Comment

 

Selling? Maybe you just don’t want your house to look like a maple tree shed all over the property. Whatever the case, there are ways to spruce up your home’s curb appeal and landscaping regardless of the time or year. Here are some of our best secrets!

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4 Simple Curb Appeal Tips to Attract Buyers

March 4, 2020 by Dale Corpus Leave a Comment

You have just 5 to 10 second to capture a potential buyer by either the way your home looks as they drive by or in pictures on the Internet or in print. This is why curb appeal is so important. You don’t want people to pass by your home and not stop, look and want to know more. Yet, how can you appeal to a wide range of homebuyers and capture them simply on your curb appeal? Here are some simple and easy tips to captivate buyers and attract more eyes on to your property. [Read more…]

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Simplify Your Curb Appeal

February 9, 2016 by temineth Leave a Comment

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#2. Simplify.

You don’t have to go all out with hundreds of dollars worth of landscaping features in order to appeal to buyers. Too much sell and all buyers see is a high maintenance yard. Simple, tailored, polished and trimmed is the best way to attract a wide range of homebuyers. Make sure that lawn is the greenest, neatest, and cleanest yard in the neighborhood. Trust me, buyers will notice.

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February 9, 2016 by temineth Leave a Comment

Don't Neglect the House

#3. Carry the curb appeal to the front door.

Your curb appeal should be what’s drawing buyers up to the front door for a closer look but don’t stop there. Make sure the windows are washed, paint the front door or the trim around close windows and doors, update the hardware on the door including any porch lights, doorbells and mailboxes. These little details can add charm and sophistication to your curb appeal.

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Maintain Balance

February 9, 2016 by temineth 1 Comment

Simple Curb Appeal Tips to Attract Buyers

#4. Find a balance between standing out and fitting in.

If the home is to dramatically different from all of the neighbors you might stand out in a bad way. You don’t want to be radically different from your neighborhood but stay with the design and continuity of most of the Ā homes in the neighborhood but at just a little bit more upscale finishing then your closest neighbor. Brighten up your lawn with some nitrogen; added stately flowerpots to either side of the front steps; added light post or some sidewalk lights and trim all trees away from the siding of the house, sidewalks, steps and walkways.

Again, one of the first things you should do is to talk to your real estate agent about the micro neighborhoods and what buyers expect in a particular area. As a Tri-Valley real estate agent I’d be happy to offer tips and suggestions on what buyers in this area specifically look for in a homes curb appeal.

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