Barefoot Environment, Inc.

08/06/2024

Experience the convenience of text invoicing! Our system will also send a copy to your email. Please call or text the office at (251)709-0082 if you would like to receive your invoice via text message.

04/26/2024

Drift roses are blooming beautifully at some of our customers' homes.

04/17/2024

The more you know…

06/05/2023

Help wanted
Established locally owned lawncare and landscaping company looking for a lawn maintenance foreman for residential maintenance run. Applicants must have drivers license and professional lawn maintenance experience and attention to detail. Please send resume or complete application @ barefootenvironment.com
Thank you for your consideration.

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01/17/2022

Winter is a good time to prune deciduous trees while they are leafless and you can see the structure of the tree more clearly.

When pruning, you must have a clear idea of what you are trying to accomplish. Ask yourself why you feel the tree needs to be pruned, and then carefully consider which branches need to be cut to achieve your goal.

Here’s what to do for pruning a larger branch:

— Locate the bark ridge and branch collar (see diagram). Your final cut will be made according to where these structures are.

— Small branches may be removed with one cut. Make your cut just to the outside of the branch collar. If the branch collar is not apparent, find the bark ridge. Make your cut beginning at the outside top of the bark ridge and coming down at a 45-degree angle from the ridge. This will preserve the branch collar. Make a clean, smooth cut with a sharp saw. As you begin to complete the cut, hold the branch to support it until the cut is complete. This will prevent the branch from stripping away bark as it falls.

— If the limb is large, remove the branch with three cuts. First, cut about one-third of the way through the limb on the underside, approximately 8 inches from the trunk. Then, placing the saw a little farther out from the trunk on the topside, saw off the entire limb. The limb will break off at the first cut, preventing the limb from pulling away bark when it breaks away.

— The final cut to remove the remaining stub is made starting just outside of the bark ridge and sawing down at about a 45-degree angle from the bark ridge. This will leave a slight lip and preserve the branch collar. Never leave stubs on a tree when pruning branches. Chances of rot and decay development are quite high in hardwood species if the branch stub remains on the tree.

— The use of tree paints to seal the wound is not recommended. Research shows that such materials do not promote rapid healing or deter bacteria or fungi and may actually impede healing.

Read the full article here: https://tinyurl.com/PruningTreesinLouisiana

04/26/2021

We are a local owned and operated lawn maintenance and landscape company looking to strengthen and improve both the landscaping and lawn maintenance teams. All applicants must be acclimated to working outdoors in our southern climate, able to work well in small teams, pay attention to details, generate good customer service. Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation. Lead positions must have professional lawn maintenance or landscape experience. Please send us your resume or fill out an application at Barefootenvironment.com

03/20/2021

01/27/2021

(01/27/17) It would be hard to dispute that the most popular summer-flowering shrub is the rose. Most roses need at least some annual pruning to maintain an attractive shape, remove dead wood and encourage vigorous growth and blooming. This is generally done from the last week of January in south Lo...

01/27/2021

(02/03/17) “A tree which has lost its head will never recover it again, and will survive only as a monument of the ignorance and folly of its tormentor.” George William Curtis, American writer, editor and speaker

03/20/2020

Locally owned company hiring experienced, management position. We are hiring ASAP. Applicants must have experience working for a professional lawn maintenance company. Detail oriented, consistant, and hard working employees are a must. We offer competitive wages, paid holidays, earned vacation time, and overtime pay. We pride ourselves in taking care of our employees. Family time is important to us, therefore we schedule work M-F and weekends are off (Rare weekend hours for rain outs).

You must apply on our website at: www.barefootenvironment.com

* Applicants MUST have *

· Valid driver's license
· Transportation and phone
· References