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Winter Protection for Your Trees: How to avoid the burn

Resources: Seasonal Tree Care

Winter is coming! 

This is the time of year RTEC encourages our customers to start thinking about winter protection for their plants. You probably don’t think of winter until you see those first few snowflakes falling from the sky. Those first hard frosts of winter are a bothersome reminder that we not only have to prepare for winter – but also prepare our plants. We want to do everything possible to make it an easy transition for your plants. As you read through the problems that arise during the winter season, you will also see our solution. With our Winter Protection Program, we hope you gain a new level of comfort and understanding as to why winter is the necessary time to protect your trees. 

Winter protection in the winter is crucial to preserving newly planted trees and shrubs. The winter can take a severe toll on just-planted trees and shrubs, particularly when winter conditions are harsh. Two important considerations in winter protection products are whether they control winter desiccation (when plant “sweats out” more water than it can retain) or winter heaving (when plant roots peak out of the soil as a result of “thawing” from cold temperature). 

How Winter Burn Occurs: 

Winter sun shines on the sides of winter-burned trees and shrubs for 10 to 12 hours each day; leafless branches catch winter sun like mirrors; winter wind scours winter-burned trunks with freezing air; brown cells options impractical, winter burn lingers.  

Additionally, winter root damage is linked to winter burn. This occurs when winter soil moisture drops to levels that the roots cannot absorb water. When this happens, it triggers the plant’s winter dormancy mode which results in winter leaf drop. As a part of our winter program, our Plant Health Care Technicians inspect your trees and shrubs. If any issues as such go detected they can personalize a treatment option to heal and protect against these external forces.  

Beat the Burn 

If winter winds and low winter sun have burned your young shrubs and trees this winter, it may be time to invest in some winter protection. 

Winter burn is easy to recognize

  • Brown or burnt areas at the tips of branches or trunks where winter sun has shone for many hours each day
  • Dried, brittle foliage
  • Spots on trunks where winter wind has scoured the bark

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Plants have the potential to thrive in sites where winter winds are blocked by other trees or buildings. They also have a higher survival rate when provided with winter shade with fast-growing evergreen shrubs planted close enough together to block winter sun. But if existing landscape conditions make these changes impossible, winter protection is needed.

Protect trees and shrubs from winter burn. 

As winter approaches, don’t leave winter protection for your plants until the last minute. Protect your plants.  “How?” you ask.  With our Winter Protection Program! 

Winter Protection Program 

In winter, we use a protective treatment that combats the stress put on your trees and shrubs, especially Evergreens, during the harsh winter months. Our program includes a combination of Bio-Stimulant, Tree Growth Regulator and Anti-Desiccant applications that can be applied from the start of fall through the end of winter. This comprehensive maintenance program is designed to give your plant optimal health throughout winter!  

Happy almost Winter! 


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March 29, 2022.
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Very professional review of our requirements and an accurate estimate. Showed up on time and were finished quickly. Cleaned up all of the debris and sawdust. Great job all around.
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March 8, 2022.
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We have used RTEC Treecare for several years. They do excellent work. Their staff is extremely knowledgeable and take great care in explaining the various options available for your particular situation. I highly recommend them.
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February 23, 2022.
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We have been using RTEC for years and were very pleased with the recent tree maintenance work they did for us. As always, we got good advice from their arborist Ben,. The crew that did the work is highly skilled, and they did a great job trimming our trees. They worked safely and efficiently, in addition to leaving the yard clean after they finished the work.
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Susan Crawford
January 26, 2022.
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RTEC was at my house today to removed a large Magnolia that was badly damaged by the recent snow. They did a fantastic job at a very reasonable price. They arrived right on time, worked efficiently and quickly and cleaned up so well it was hard to tell anything have been disturbed. Over the past several years, I have used RTEC for all the services I checked above, and have always been very pleased with their service and professionalism. I also appreciate that they are not eager to take down trees that don't need to come down. In this case, the damage was too extensive for the tree to recover.
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Kenton Morgan
January 20, 2022.
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Once again, RTEC has done a great job. The team showed up right on time and performed all the work that we agreed to. They kept us informed as to progress, coordinated with us concerning our maple, and made recommendations concerning ongoing support for our trees. At the end of the day, they thoroughly cleaned up the debris and left our yard in pristine condition. WELL DONE.
Jean Kluttz
Jean Kluttz
January 3, 2022.
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Not our first time but this time was tricky removal of a large dead tree leaning on a healthy tree. Quick response for estimate, good timing to removal, all clear and healthy tree still fine.
Jerry Haggin
Jerry Haggin
December 16, 2021.
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Very good work while ensuring that I was aware of status of my work order and planned completion.
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Mike Iger
December 16, 2021.
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David Roberts
December 15, 2021.
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We’ve used RTEC for many years for tree maintenance and can’t say enough good things about their service. We use them for tree trimming and for regular treatments to maintain our trees’ health and deal with pests and prevent disease. Their arborist Ben has been especially helpful with advice. RTEC also been especially helpful in emergency situations, once coming to cable a massive, heritage oak in our yard right before a hurricane was about to hit. Highly recommend.
Travis Larson
Travis Larson
December 10, 2021.
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RTEC did an excellent job onsite of removing dead branches from our 80+ year old trees, and trimming other growth too close to our home.
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