Trees on the MOVE…

Color Landscapes is moving some big trees  at our job site in Asheville. We getting the job done by using a 90″, truck mounted tree spade! This is an awesome piece of equipment. The tree spade allowed us to move large White Oak and Tulip Poplars trees that were 10” to 12” caliper.

The tree spade works by first spading out a hole at the desired location where the tree is to be planted. The plug of earth removed weighs 11,800 pounds.

Check out this video of the tree spade in action!

Then the tree spade “digs” out an existing tree and carries it to the previously dug hole.

The tree is then lowered and released into the hole.

If you have existing trees that you would like to be moved at your home or commercial property give Color Landscapes a call. We can move trees as small as 1” caliper or as big as 12” caliper. Thanks for reading! Another exciting post will be up next week.

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How to water new plant material

Has your home or business recently been enhanced with new plant material?  Not sure what to do now?  Here are some helpful tips on how to take care of your new shurbs, perennials and trees.

For the first two months after installation water plant material twice weekly.   Use an open-ended hose running at moderate pressure according to the following chart.  Using a sprinkler is not recommended.

Small Plant – 1 gal	20 seconds (1/2 gal)
Medium Plant – 3-7 gal	40 seconds (1 gal.)
Large Plant – 15 gal. and B&B	2 minutes (3 gal.)

Rainfall less than 1” should not be considered watering.

After two months water the plant material once a week as needed if rainfall is low.

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Color Landscapes Vlog 5 Wheels n Bumpers

Color Landscapes recently created a beautiful patio and sitting area for a car wash in Burlington, NC. This new area will allow customers a place to sit and relax while they wait for their car to be cleaned.

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How to take care of new sod

Here are some basic instructions for taking care of new sod: 

Begin watering new turfgrass sod the same day it is installed. Apply at least 2 to 3 cm. (1 inch) of water so that the soil beneath the turf is very wet. Ideally, the soil 7 to 10 cm. (3 to 4 inches) below the surface should be moist.

For the next two weeks keep the below-turf soil surface moist with daily (or more frequent) watering.  Especially hot, dry or windy periods will necessitate increased watering amounts and frequency.

During the rest of the growing season most lawns will grow very well with a maximum total of one inch of water a week, coming either from rain or applied water.

Mow fescue sod after it reaches 4-5 inches tall and after sod has attached to below-turf soil and Bermuda sod at 2 inches tall.

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Snow Removal

North Carolina was hit with another large snow storm over the weekend. Alamance County reported totals up to 8 inches!  This meant that Color Landscapes’ employees were out in the community pushing snow, shoveling sidewalks and spreading ice melt.  We had crews at Doctor’s offices, restaurants, churches, apartment complexes and subdivisions.

Color Landscapes pushing snow in the Olive Garden parking lot

 The forecast shows a potential for more snow this weekend.  If you need snow removal give Color Landscapes a call!  336-578-9884.

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Color Landscapes Vlog3 -Maintenance Pruning

January and February provide good opportunities to prune shrubs and cut back ornamental grasses.   This video shows the maintenance crew pruning some grasses in Mackintosh on the Lake.

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