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BAMFORD & BAMFORD POTTERY
702 East D Street
Tacoma, WA
(253) 272-7244
CONNELL'S DAHLIAS
10616 Waller Rd E
Tacoma, WA
(253) 531-0292
FRED MEYER
4505 S 19th St
Tacoma, WA
(253) 756-9280
GARDENSPHERE LANDSCAPING SUPPLY
5136 N Proctor St
Tacoma, WA
(253) 761-7936
HOME DEPOT
4602 Center St
Tacoma, WA
(253) 565-0334
INDOOR GARDEN & LIGHTING
3839 6th Ave
Tacoma, WA
(253) 761-7478
JADE MOUNTAIN BAMBOO NURSERY
5020 116th St E
Tacoma, WA
(253) 548-1129
JUNGLE FEVER EXOTICS
5050 N Pearl St
Ruston, WA
(253) 759-1669
L&L NURSERY SUPPLY
2507 Frank Albert Rd E #C130
Tacoma, WA
(253) 583-0353
LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT
2701 S Orchard St
Tacoma, WA
(253) 460-0471
MANSION LAWN & GARDEN LANDSCAPING
4006 105th St
Gig Harbor, WA
(253) 857-6692
NORTH TACOMA PEA PATCH (COMMUNITY GARDEN)
North 21st & Proctor
Tacoma, WA 98407
PORTLAND AVENUE NURSERY
1409 E 59th St
Tacoma, WA
(253) 473-0194
PURPLE GERANIUM
12615 47th Ave E
Tacoma, WA
(253) 535-1969
SUNRISE FLOWER FARM
8912 Waller Rd E
Tacoma, WA
(253) 531-3040
WILD THYME NURSERY
4416 S 74th St
Tacoma, WA
(253) 474-6233
WILLOWTREE GARDEN & INTERIORS
7216 27th St W
University Place, WA
(253) 565-8079
3/20/07
Urban Tree Thinning - Refresh your World!
Generous, bounty-bearing orchard trees. Stately native Evergreens, standing guard. Bushy huggable grimace-like trees. Tall chattering fall-time rustlers. Showy flowering Spring-time trees. Iconic canopy Oaks.
The trees in our yards are an important yet quiet presence among us. Most were planted by a past generation, maturing for us to enjoy. Some are our gift to ourselves and will have a lasting impact for decades to come.
Our urban trees are an umbrella in spring showers, a shady canopy in the heat of summer. A perch for songbirds in the morning. Wind screens in fall and winter. They offer a look-out and privacy.
The care of our backyard trees is often forgotten. We do not need to routinely care for them like we do our lawn, our roses or our vegetable garden. I encourage all to take a close look at our often overlooked trees. A simple thinning is an easy way to protect the health of your tree.
Benefits:
No more suffocating or intrusive feel to your yard or house.
Eliminate dead-wood amongst the healthy branches.
Warm sunlight will get into the trunk and to the garden below.
Refreshing air and rain will move more freely within and around the tree.
Birds will be more visible on their perch.
Even a modest thinning will offer you a much more ornamental, yet natural, looking tree.
An arborist is the best bet for getting the affordable results you want while taking care of the tree and its long-term health. In the Seattle-Tacoma corridor, I recommend Karl Babl Tree Service. (206)522.7883
The websites below are terrific resources for learning more!
National Arbor Day Foundation website
International Society of Arboriculture website
Go outside!
James Billy
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"I used Karl Babl to thin a cedar tree in my front lawn. I would highly recommend his services. Karl's timeliness, knowledge and attention to detail make him a pleasure to work with." -Hank
