Dear friends and customers,

Well, it’s been a while since I’ve sent a newsletter! For the first time in many years, I did irrigation/lighting service for much of the spring/early summer to help us keep up. It was a good experience, and it was nice to meet customers I haven’t met and see some I haven’t seen in years! It did make it difficult to keep up with my normal job though. We are still hiring for the irrigation side of the business. If you know of anyone who might be interested, we have a pretty amazing pay and benefit package for this type of work. Below is a link that talks more about the position.

https://firmanirrigationandtreeservice.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=21

Come meet Wally and his new friend Lizzy!

Tomorrow Aug. 6th we are having our annual company party and we would like to invite anyone who would like to come! We are going to have food and games as well as a mechanical bull! We will also have a bounce house for the kids, jeep rides through the woods, knife throwing, and lots more! The party starts at 5:00 and goes until 8:00.

Zero wood waste goal

For the last couple of years, we have successfully operated our tree service with zero wood waste. All of the wood that comes from jobs either goes to the mill, to firewood or is turned into mulch. If you are interested, we are processing another batch of mulch next week and will have plenty of it for sale. We also have topsoil for sale.

Mulch volcanoes

We have been recommending mulch reduction a lot lately and I wanted to share a little more about why this is important. Mulch is very important and beneficial for trees and plants, but the depth has to be kept under control. It is recommended that no mulch or soil be placed against the trunk of the tree. When the mulch and soil is against the trunk the trunk can rot because it’s not meant to be under ground. Also, roots can grow upward and around the trunk essentially strangling the tree. If you have trees that do not show a “root flare” at the base of the tree your tree probably needs the base exposed. Below are some pictures showing examples of problems we have come across because of “mulch volcanoes”. Please let us know if you would like a free consultation.

Proper mulching is very beneficial to trees, I highly recommend if your tree is surrounded by grass that you consider a ring of mulch. Here is a list of benefits:

Helps maintain soil temperatures, warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
Reduces soil compaction.
Keeps string trimmers and lawn mowers away from the trunk.
Improves soil moisture retention.
Promotes proper root growth.
Reduces competition from weeds and grass.

Just remember to keep the mulch depth to 3” or so and not against the trunk. Also remember that using extended control weed control products like Roundup 365 can damage or kill your tree.

Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter! Feel free to stop by and see us tomorrow!

Thanks, Dave Firman

This was 40 years ago, been digging holes for a long time!