Hurricane Ian was no joke, and we are as devastated as all of our Southwest Florida neighbors are about the damage that was done in our Lee and Collier County areas. As many of you may have noticed, our trees and gardens have been decimated and destroyed in these counties. Peer Landscaping of Fort Myers has gotten reinforcements in terms of trucks and chainsaws and are doing our best to help out whoever needs some help with downed trees etc.

Be aware of the dangers of clean up

First, we have to tell you that it is an extremely dangerous project to clean up after a hurricane, and many of those jobs should be left to professionals like those of us at Peer Landscaping of Fort Myers. But we know you want to get started with the smaller jobs, so just make sure you have the right safety gear and tools to prevent any injuries. It’s important that you leave certain jobs to us though, and here’s a prime example, only use a chainsaw when you are on the ground. Get our Peer Landscaping professionals to come and do all of the work that requires using a chainsaw after climbing a tree, using ladders, or ropes. Here are some of the other hurricane clean up jobs you should leave to us.

1. Let us remove any leaning trees or broken limbs that are on or near your home or other potential target like a car, boat, or RV.
2. Let us do the climbing. So, if there are limbs you can’t reach without being on a ladder or climbing the tree, leave that to us.
3. We can determine if a tree can be saved, so even if you think it looks like it’s beyond repair, let us take a look at it first before you rip it out by the roots and discard it.
4. We know it currently looks like your trees were pruned by Mother Nature but let us come in and take a look at your trees and bushes and prune them properly to promote healing and good structure.
5. If it’s heavy, let it be. You should avoid lifting heavy tree limbs on your own, as it can cause injury. We have the proper equipment to handle removing heavy objects, so leave that to us.
6. Do not work on anything in the garden that is near downed power lines or lying on a power line. Assume all power lines are dangerous and stay away from them. In the case of a tree lying on a power line, call the power company.

At Peer Landscaping YOU, our friends and neighbors, are our most important focus and priority right now over the next several months as we work to put ourselves and our lives back together. We want you to know we are here for you so please do not hesitate to reach out and ask us for help. We look forward to helping you get back to life as it was pre-Ian and will do all we can to continue to help serve the community we love and cherish so much.