I know I’ve mentioned our mulch a few times.  I’m posting again as I wanted to express both the importance of mulching, and the advantages.  Mulch maintains your soils moisture and reduces the frequency or amount of water your plants need.  It also controls weeds and adds nutrients to your soil.  It keeps your soil cool in the summer, and warm in the winter and with time, it will help both with drainage and aeration of your soil.  Be sure to lay your mulch up to your trees drip line and not up to the tree’s trunk.  Take a look at our mulch customers and how many have benefited from our “Free Mulch”.  Give us a call 520-304-1603 or fill out our “Contact Us” form and we’ll add you to our mulch list and call you when we’re in your area.

If you’re interested in “stump grinding”, we can grind stumps with any access.  We have several size stump grinders to do the job. Give us a call and we’ll set up a free estimate to remove your stumps.

Deciduous and citrus trees generally need to be fertilized three times during the year; in February, May and August. Apply the same amount of fertilizer with each application.  Newly planted trees do not need fertilizer for the first 1-2 years.  The amount of fertilizer needed per year depends on the age, the size, and the type of tree.  Take a look at this article from the “East Valley Tribune”, this advice will provide you with the information you need to keep your trees happy and healthy.

Green June Beetles, also known as a Scarab Beetle, Fig Beetle, Green Fruit Beetle, or Peach Beetle, are very large and usually dark green in color with bronze colored outside margins on the wing covers.  These beetles can do some damage to the fruit on your trees.  They come out during the hot months to eat and breed, and unfortunately are attracted to sweet fruits such as figs, peaches, prickly pear and other fruits, sometimes ruining your crop.  They make their appearance anywhere from May to early July.   Many of our customers call asking how to protect their fruit from these beetles.  I’ve attached a link to an article from “The Spruce on How to Get Rid of June Bugs: 5 Easy Methods” , with some tips on how to deal with these pesty beetles.

A tree that will do well in our Tucson heat is the Red Push Pistache.  They love the heat and full sun exposure and are drought tolerant once established.  They adapt well to poor soil conditions, but they do need good drainage and deep “infrequent watering” .  They can grow up to 25 feet tall and 20 feet wide.  If soil and weather conditions are optimal, they can reach up to 40 feet with a 30-foot spread.  This deciduous tree with its beautiful dark green foliage and large canopy will provide plenty of shade in the summer and puts on a spectacular show in the fall when the leaves turn to yellow, orange and red tones. 

We rarely get to see the end result of our customers’ use of our “free mulch“.  I wanted to share with you what our mulch customer did with her vegetable garden.  Thank you, Abby, for sending this picture!  Your garden is beautiful!  Call us today at 520-304-1603 and we’ll add you to our mulch list and deliver it to you when we’re in your area.

We have relied on TEP many times to help our customer with their trees that are reaching into TEP power lines.  TEP has a great relationship with Civano Nursery.  They bring there trimmings to “Civano Compost Yard”, Civano then mulches those trimming into a very fine mulch.  The trimmings are ground twice then wind rowed, watered, and turned for aeration on a weekly basis.  Civano also partners with “Acme Sand & Gravel”, where you can also purchase their soil.  Give these folks a call and head on over to purchase this amazing soil!

We have previously posted this on our blog, however, I felt it was worth reposting as a friendly reminder.  Our free mulch consists of 1/2″-4″ chips from a variety of trees and shrubs. We can deliver it wherever you want as long as there is a large area to dump it and our trucks have easy access. We never know exactly how much you’ll receive. It could be as much as 10,000 lb. 9′ x 16′ x 5′ high load or the size of a vehicle. Our free mulch is great for gardening, ground cover, erosion and weed control and keeps the dust down. Give us a call 520-304-1603 or email us by filling out our “contact form” and we’ll add you to our mulch list and contact you when we’re in the area.

If you’re a looking for a variety of plants, pots, mulch or yard and patio art, then head on over to “Green Things”! This is one of my favorite nurseries.  They have 13.5 acres of property, 33 greenhouses and an abundance of plants to choose from.  This is a family owned business and their staff are friendly and very helpful.  They also have a planting service, you buy the tree, and they will deliver and plant your tree. A must visit for everyone!

For those of you who enjoy learning about what grows well in the Arizona heat, take a look at “The University of Arizona’s Cooperative Extension” .  These folks have a plant sale twice a year, one in April, and another in October.  A must sale for those of you looking for interesting and hard to find plants.  They also have beautiful gardens for inspiration and education.  The Master Gardner’s have a plant clinic, as well, a plant clinic question form for those who need help.  Click onto their calendar to view upcoming events and enjoy.