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Ecological Management

An ecosystem is a naturally occurring, interrelated group of plant and animal life that works together to live and grow within a community. Thousands of years of co-evolution have resulted in several distinct native plant communities here in southern Wisconsin, including prairies, woodlands, wetlands, and aquatic ecosystems, to name a few. Each has its own groups of interrelating species and…

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Tree and Shrub Care

Pruning Pruning is a combination of art and science. Proper branch spacing maximizes the efficiency of a trees photosynthetic factory. Strong branches are selected to remain and weakly attached or dead ones are removed. Thinning the crown allows wind to pass through the tree reducing the chances of being damaged by storms and high wind events. Wide crotch angles are…

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Plant Health Care

Diagnosis of plant pests is an exacting science. It determines what organism might be causing a tree’s decline. Insects like borers or bark beetles feed on the sap conducting tissues and reduce a trees ability to transport water and nutrients up and down the branches or trunk. Leaf feeding insects or spiders attack foliage reducing a trees ability to capture…

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Lawn Care

As the University of Wisconsin recommends, you can have a nearly perfect lawn with three well timed fertilizations, weed control and sometimes some tree pruning to increase the amount of sunlight reaching the turf, while minimizing the amount of pesticide used.  A thick stand of turf grass maintained at three inches is the most effective way of preventing erosion and…

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Landscaping

Landscaping is what takes a yard and turns it into a living space. We treat your yard as our own, taking special care to make your place perfect. With great attention to detail, we pride ourselves not only making sure your place is aesthetically pleasing, but also take into consideration the health of your landscape. We use methods as to…

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