Dealing With Above-Ground Roots It’s completely fine to be concerned with having roots that are located above ground. It is sort of a strange sight to behold isn’t it? We’re not accustomed to seeing it in our lives and when we do it’s almost cause for alarm. We’re here to tell you that in…
Preventing Tree Damage During Construction Jobs Construction damage during trees happens all the time. It’s not on purpose, it’s just the amount of equipment on site and in close proximity to one’s trees makes it all but inevitable. Wounds to trees can occur from simply driving too close to a tree or digging too closely…
Tree Roots Covered In Concrete Often times you may we walking down the sidewalk in an urban area and see trees completely covered right to the base with concrete. This is an unfortunate sight to see because these trees are unable to eat and unlikely to survive. A tree’s root system absorbs water and…
Reduction Of Tree Structural Stress We can sit here and talk all day about what the stresses of a tree may be. The truth is, there are a large variety. Some are caused by society, others by nature. The best thing we can do is come up with a solution to fix an ailing,…
What Is Subordinate Pruning One of the biggest purposes behind tree pruning is trying to get them to grow in the most natural way possible. As in…just like in the forest. We use a different method of pruning known as “Subordinate Pruning” in order to shorten select leaders or branches in order to encourage…
Most storm tree damage occurs when either the tree falls or a large branch comes down. We see it all the time. The scariest thing is that it can come down just about anywhere located near the tree. We have seen branches or trees that have fell on rooftops, garages, cars, utility lines and much…
The two biggest causes of erosion to bare soil are wind and rain . If there are no roots present to hold the soil in place, runoff from rain along with the power of wind can move that soil elsewhere causing erosion. Tree root systems are the perfect defense against erosion from water. When grouped…
You can increase the amount of soil in your moisture through a few very advanced techniques. But let’s be honest with ourselves, that’s absolutely overdoing it. This is not rocket science in any way, shape or form. Simply watering your tree properly and at the proper frequency depending on the season, precipitation and age can…
An issue we often hear about as well as encounter is that, urban environments can be harsh places for trees to reside and prosper. You’ve got to think about factors such as pollution, physical damage due to vehicles, lawnmowers, or vandals, a lack of watering or fertilization and much more. If we’re asked to come…
There are wound dressings you can place after large cuts have been made to tree limbs or branches. This is recommended and a desirable activity in order to prevent tree rot, disease and pests from inhabiting. Let’s go over a few steps you should take immediately after pruning a tree. The very first thing you…