Heritage Lawns and Irrigation

Snow is beautiful on trees and it makes for picture postcard views.  Like everything too much of a good thing is not a good thing.  If the snow builds up too much it can weigh down the branches and cause them to break.  This can be more of a problem on evergreens and multiple trunk trees and shrubs.  The best thing to do is to gently shake the snow off the plant but be careful not to break any branches.  If the snow becomes frozen and stuck to the plant just let it melt off on it’s own.  If you shake it too hard trying to remove ice and frozen on snow you run the risk of  breaking the branches.  So enjoy the view but if you notice the trees and shrubs bending to the ground a gentle shake can avoid future permanant damage.