An important part of tree care is keeping pests away from your trees. Once pests infest a tree, it’s difficult to remove them and restore the tree to proper health. This guide will help you care for your trees so that pests won’t find them appealing.

4 Tree Care Tips to Avoid Pest Problems

1. Take Care of the Soil

The quality of your soil is essential for keeping pests away, and it will help your tree absorb the nutrients it needs for proper health. You can judge the quality of the soil by pulling up a plant or some weeds. If the soil is dark and crumbles off the weeds, it’s healthy and full of organic nutrients that will sustain your tree. Keep the soil healthy by ensuring there’s a path for excess water to drain since soggy soil attracts insects that are harmful to your trees.

2. Spread Mulch Around the Tree

Adding a layer of mulch around the base of the tree is helpful. As your tree service company trims your tree, they can send the branches through a wood chipper to create an ideal mulch. Once it has been laid, the mulch will break down and enhance the soil’s organic makeup to promote the growth of healthy fungi, bacteria, and helpful insects. Beneficial insects help a tree thrive and keep harmful pests from feeding on a tree’s roots.

3. Practice Seasonal Pruning 

Unless you’re experienced in caring for trees, you should hire an arborist to prune them. A professional knows how to prune the branches so they won’t present a tempting invitation to insects. Pruning is essential because dead or unhealthy branches can spread disease to the rest of the tree. Regular pruning helps keep the whole tree healthy and free of destructive insects. It also ensures sunlight and rainfall will reach the inner branches and leaves.

4. Keep the Ground Clean

A messy yard is an invitation to destructive pests, so fall cleanup is necessary to care for your trees. Pests find moist or damp leaves, grass clippings, and litter inviting and helpful in building nests. By keeping your yard clean, you’ll make your property less attractive to insects and rodents.

Keeping trees on your property can increase the property value and the enjoyment you get out of your yard, but only if you employ good tree care practices. Located in White Lake, MI, Maxon's Tree Service has the expertise and tools to keep your trees healthy and beautiful. They offer trimming, pruning, and 24-hour emergency service to help you deal with broken limbs and other accidents. To learn more about their services, visit their website. You can contact them by texting or calling (248) 887-2190.