Tree Care in Horace, ND

If you're in Horace, you know our weather. We get 26 storms a year, and the wind doesn't just blow branches around. In our heavy clay soils, a long rain followed by a sustained wind from one direction can actually push a mature tree's entire root plate over. That's a specific risk for your 24-year-old trees, like the Bur Oaks and Sugar Maples planted when these neighborhoods went in. Those are great native species for our Zone 4a climate, but they need the right care to handle our extremes. Another common issue I see is watering. The lawn sprinkler system that runs for 15 minutes every day is the worst thing for your trees. It encourages shallow roots because the water never gets deep, making trees less stable and more vulnerable to our next drought.