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Good Fences Don't Necessarily Make Good Neighbors - Fertilize your trees and shrubs now and treat them to protect against pests. - Trim and prune back any damage from the winter cold. ethics and quality in all tree care and landscape services. We are fully insured Gruettville Gazette all the news that’s fit to prune DOUBLE YOUR $55 GRUETT COUPON expires 04-15-15 ANY GRUETT TREE SERVICE OVER $350 expires 04-15-15 ANY GRUETT TREE SERVICE OVER $610 expires 04-15-15 when you book over $1,000 not to be combined with any other offer not to be combined with any other offer not to be combined with any other offer expires 04-15-15 TREE HEALTHCARE When you book TREECARE work in the same month... 30% OFF Freebies for tree lovers What is out in e yard a summer and is Irish? www.gruett.com - Have Gruett test your soil to determine how much food your trees need. lients will sometimes come to us and ask us to trim their trees, and then when we get to the property we find out that they actually want us to trim the limbs of their neighbor’s trees that are hanging over into their yard. One of the civil codes dealing with ownership of trees basically states that if the trunk of the tree is sitting on your property, you own it and it is also your responsibility to take care of that tree. These codes also say that if you cause your neighbor’s tree to decline and die by actions you take from your property, whether it is below the ground or above it, you could be sued by your neighbor. The amount you could pay can be up to three times the appraised value of the tree, which can be substantial if the tree is old and well-established. That’s also why the first thing we do when a client hires us to trim a neigh- bor’s tree is ask, “Have you spoken with your neighbor yet?” The solution to you running into any problem like this is simple—talk with your neighbors, tell them what you plan to do, let them know that you are going to employ the services of a certified arborist, and make sure they are OK with it, that’s all. It may be as simple as educating them about your concerns, them educating you about theirs, and then you all coming to an agreement. A little neighborly discussion can go a long way toward avoiding big, compli- cated problems down the line. Remember, according to the law, in these situations, decisions must be made by both homeowners. It’s designed to protect everyone all around. Once you have talked with your neighbor and have come to an agree- ment, Gruett will be happy to do the work for you. Call us today! C St. Paddy O’Furniture! BRAIN BOGGLER SAPPY GRUETT’S Instructions: Read our Gruettville Gazette for answers and clues to our crossword puzzles. Good luck! If you’re going to boggle your brain and get all sappy, shouldn’t you get something? YES! Our sentiments exactly. Turn this in and we’ll send you... SOMETHING! Across 5. What's a safer more effective alternative to spraying your trees? Down 1. This month's Pest of the Month. 2. Good _______ Don't Necessarily Make Good Neighbors. 3. What did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland? 4. Gruett should do what to determine how much food your trees need? Want New Trees? The Time to Plant is Soon ruett recommends that if you want to plant new trees on your property you should plant them soon. Early spring is the best time to plant so your new trees can take advantage of a full growing season in the ground at their new home. This will allow your new trees to root in the first year. We recommend that if you are install- ing new trees, you employ the services of a company with certified arborists. New trees can be expensive, so you want to make sure that the ones you buy take root and live long, healthy lives. When you do your tree installation with help from Gruett, we don’t mark up the cost of the trees. So you are going to pay the same retail price for us to choose your trees as you would pay at the nursery. The difference is that when we are choosing them for you, we are looking through experi- enced, expert eyes for trees that are healthy, and that have good branch and root structure. Remember that anything negative you inherit from the nursery, you will be dealing with for the life of the tree. Problems you inherit from the nursery can include diseases, root problems and girdling. Roots can become girdled when trees planted in boxes are not moved to bigger boxes at the nursery in a timely manner. This can result in poor root structure and stability. The girdling can continue once the tree is in the ground and the tree may never be able to properly root. Eventually the tree will fail. There are a lot of things to consider when planting trees, including your site. We look at your site and deter- mine what would fit best aesthetically and in terms of water availability, soil conditions, possible diseases, light and other factors. If you have an area that receives a lot of shade and mois- ture you should choose a tree that can handle that kind of stress. Excessive moisture is not a condition you would want to subject any tree to but there are some species that fare better under those conditions than others. Gruett doesn’t just dig a hole and put a tree in it. We carefully choose and install your trees, aerate and amend the soil, and provide root treatments. Trees are not cheap. We want to protect your investment, and provide the work and care needed so that your trees have the best chance of rooting in the first year and living long, healthy lives. Call Gruet Today! G TREE Installs - CUSTOM SOLUTIONS - 1-800-447-8388 CRANED
