Things We Encounter During Tree Projects Boy oh boy, do we encounter some strange things going up into our customers’ trees! Our staff has come in contact with everything from bee hives to raccoons nests. When it comes to animals and insects we really try to only operate within ethnically responsible boundaries. For example when…
The Benefits of Tree Cutting While there is mostly a negative connotation when thinking about cutting trees, there are actually many benefits to be had from such a practice on your property. Improved Appearance: By cutting the branches on your trees regularly (tree pruning/trimming), the trees on your property will retain a healthy, beautiful, naturally…
The Importance of Mulching Mulching is very valuable to your tree’s health and care for a large variety of reasons. It helps regulate the climate of the soil around the tree so it doesn’t get too hot or too cold. It keeps in water so that the soil does not dry out so quickly. Roots…
Tree Cabling & Bracing Tree cabling and bracing are the most popular forms of structural support for a tree if it’s in danger of collapse. As a tree care company, we never enjoy having to remove or chop down a tree. It’s our hope to see all elements of danger prosper, however in the interest…
Heart Rot In Trees Heart Rot in trees is actually caused by a fungi which have found it’s way inside the tree through open wounds and exposed wood. Once you see something like a mushroom or conk sticking out, its one of the first signs that there is an infection of heart rot in your…
Feed Your Trees In the Fall to Prevent Starvation In the Spring Unfortunately for trees, they are often the most neglected objects in your landscape. Many people think of trees in a forest and think to themselves, “There’s no need to take care of them, i’ll let mother nature do all the work.” Although there’s…
Tree Failure Prevention It’s unfortunate that without the proper attention or care, tree failure can occur during any season. This is important, because the failure of trees can cause drastic damage to your property and (or) serious injury to people. However, we have a complete system for keeping your trees in check. Although there is…
How to Fertilize a Tree Properly In an ideal world, growing trees should be fertilized throughout the year, season by season. Nitrogen based fertilizer should be applied during the warmer months of the year (spring-summer). Once a tree reaches the desired height, your going to want to reduce the fertilizer applications to slow down its…
Preparing Your Tree for the Summer While summer is thought of as a peaceful, growth season for most trees, the reality is that it’s just as risky as the wintertime. During the summer, trees have to survive the elements including heavy wind, rain, and thunderstorms. It’s usually during the summer when we encounter the most…
The Do’s & Do Not’s of Watering Trees Watering tree is one of those weird things because its relatively simple to do but vastly misunderstood by the general public. Most of our customers previously thought they were watering a tree properly but were probably either causing it harm or doing nothing for it at all.…