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

 

Pruning Evergreen Trees

Best Time To Prune Evergreen Trees

Across the Midwest, most homeowners and gardeners tend to call conifers evergreens generally. While the needled pines, spruce, and scarlet leaf types fit that description, broad-leaved evergreens are not conifers. If you’ve had the opportunity to grow or tend to evergreen trees, you already know they don’t need much of the heavy pruning we’re used…

Cherry Tomato

Tower Garden

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

Trees And House Value

Trees Increase Property Value

Extensive studies show that trees give property owners and developers significant perks by increasing the property’s value and market prices. But having trees doesn’t straight up increase the value of your property. It all comes down to maturity, health, vigor, and the kind of tree you’re planning to grow on your lawn. Keep reading if…

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Uprooted Tree Removal

If you reside in a region where strong winds are frequent, you most probably have had to deal with an uprooted tree on your property. An uprooted tree can be dangerous, and whenever you have one on your property, your first thought should be focused on how to get it removed. After extreme weather such…

Tree Hit By Lightning

Tree Struck By Lightning

Lightning strikes a huge number of urban trees each year. Recent storms in the Chicago area have shown that there are no shortcuts to tree maintenance or prevention techniques. Tree Inspection Or Removal Quote Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. Can a tree survive a lightning strike? Yes. It depends on where the tree…

phytophthora root rot prr

Phytophthora Root Rot in Trees

As you tend to your garden, a place where each plant and tree feels like part of your family, you may notice that one of your trees isn’t flourishing as it should. You might be facing Phytophthora Root Rot (PRR), an ancient scourge that’s as much a threat now as it was in times long…

tree professionals

How To Choose A Tree Expert

With the presence of Emerald Ash Borer, the tree industry on Chicago’s north shore has seen an extreme increase in the demand for tree workers. This has prompted many entrepreneurs to purchase trucks and chainsaws to head out and make some quick cash. The problem is that many of these new companies do not have an understanding of the…

Oak Tree Service

Oak Tree Service & Removal

Oak trees are beloved by property owners – the presence of one or two such trees greatly adds to the aesthetic appeal and even the value of a property. Oak trees are not just beautiful but also hardy, and with proper care, they can exist on a property for ages. Despite their hard nature, oak…

uprooted spruce tree

Leaning Tree

First and foremost, a leaning tree after a storm might represent an imminent hazard, so your first concern should be to keep yourself, your family and your neighbors safe. If unsure, please give us a call at  (847) 530-1533 Trees on a property are not just great to look at but also gift the property…

winter tree pruning

Winter Pruning – Best Time To Prune Dormant Trees

Trees that shed their leaves annually, or deciduous trees enter a dormant state during fall or winter to help them survive the lower temperatures and the lack of water caused by icing and frost. This is a very good time for winter pruning, also called dormant tree pruning and 90% of the pruning can be…