Tree care and tree service tips written by a certified arborist:

  • what is the best season to prune a tree
  • best and worst trimming techniques
  • pest and disease prevention
  • planting and caring for trees
  • stump removal

 

Uprooted Tree

Tree Inspections

Inspections are central to living a comfortable and safe life. Think about it for a minute: buying a home, a car, an insurance policy and so on. Each of these requires prior inspection.  Inspections are designed to identify problem areas before they snowball into larger issues.  If you are a homeowner, the trees on your…

Boxeleder Flowers

Native Tree Planting

Native tree planting has enormous benefits for people, animals, and the ecosystem at large. The benefits include ecological, economic, and social benefits. However, the benefits gotten from native trees exceed those from non-native trees by far. The two main categories of native trees include: Evergreen species Deciduous species Evergreen native trees are always green throughout…

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Landscape Mulching Services

Mulch is defined as a layer of substance (organic or inorganic) placed on the surface of the soil around landscape plants. A two to four inch layer of organic mulch such as pine needles, wood chips, or bark that will decompose can actually improve the soil over time. Below are some of the benefits of…

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Identifying Dangerous Trees

Every year in all areas of the country falling tree limbs cause countless deaths or result in thousands of dollars in damages. Unfortunately, many of these accidents could have been prevented if the trees in question had been pruned or cut back beforehand. Many homeowners choose to cut these beautiful trees down when it isn’t…

Spring Tree Care

Spring Tree Care

Spring Tree Care Winter is finally gone, and it is that time you’ve been looking forward to; time to do some gardening. However, it is also the time that there is torrential downpour and flooding becomes a common thing. If you have trees on your property, you are wondering if they are going to survive…

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Tower Garden

Meet the home gardening system that lets you grow fresh, nutritious fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers anytime, anywhere.

How To Cut A Vertical Tree Branch

How To Cut A Vertical Tree Branch

Pruning is always an intimidating process, and when it comes to cutting down whole trees, it is even trickier! You’ll generally find low hanging tree limbs easier to cut and access. But how about vertical branches? Here are a couple of steps and know-how to get your vertical tree limbs a clean cut. Before You…

dead topped tree

Why We Don’t Recommend Tree Topping

Tree topping is a technique that costs more in the long run and has the potential to hurt the tree. It is usually done by utility companies or by homeowners misinformed by their tree service contractor. This practice is so inefficient and dangerous that some cities in the US have even introduced regulations against it….

Emerald Ash Borer Tunnels

Emerald Ash Borer Treatment

About The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) This pest is something you hope you never have to deal with, that’s how destructive it can be. The Emerald Ash Borer has already destroyed millions of trees, with countless more to come in the next 20 years! For those people who have no idea what it is, here’s…

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Magnolia Scale Treatment

What Is Magnolia Scale? Magnolia scale is a ½ inch long insect that attacks tulip trees, magnolia trees and hybrids. Some of the tree species attacked by the magnolia scale are: Lily magnolia Star magnolia Cucumber tree magnolia Saucer magnolia Magnolia Scale Treatment Quote Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. What Does Magnolia Scale…