Spring brings out the dreamer in some of us, and I am one of those people. Spring… It has begun, and with that, I get busy doing all the things in our yard. Dreams of my work, sweat, and callused hands to bring forth new life. Beauty for my pleasure, for my good, for many years […]
Trust
A good day. “Whoever has learned how to listen to trees no longer wants to be a tree. He wants to be nothing except what he is. That is home. That is happiness.” Much in our world seems unstable right now and as we fight to find some normalcy we are reminded that our vision […]
How To Trim Your Trees
Do you have trees that are rubbing your house, maybe dead, or are constantly dropping debris in your yard? It might be time to look into trimming your trees! When trimming your trees there are multiple different approaches, but several key things you should do and should not do. Trimming your trees is a delicate […]
CAN YOU TRIM OR PRUNE TREES IN THE WINTER?
It’s a common question from people who follow Our TreeHugger Crew. What do we do in the winter? We work. Around 6 am I heard Sean say, ” 20 degrees today, that’s not bad.” and he dug out his winter wear and headed out in the dark to a job in Ankeny, then Des Moines, […]
Hello TreeHugger
My husband recently told me that I use a lot of words, what I heard was “you should write a blog for our TreeHugger company.” It sounded like an invitation, so that was that and here we are. I am the wife, the mother and am myself a shameless TreeHugger at heart. I make no […]