Tip of the Week – Raised Planter Boxes & Trees
Unless the surrounding grade near a particular tree is being lowered due to nearby construction or grade change, there is no benefit in having a raised planter box or flower bed around trees. The necessary additions of soil required … Continue reading →
Tree of the Week – European Copper Beech “Riversii”
The European Copper Beech is a large deciduous tree typically growing to 50’-60’ tall with a dense upright oval to rounded spreading crown. This is normally a low branched tree(unless trained otherwise in youth)with the purple leaved selection ‘Riversii’ featuring … Continue reading →
National Safety Council & TCIA Accreditation
Within the past month, we have become a member of the National Safety Council and have been re-accredited through the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA). Both these achievements are integral in staying up to date with the most innovative … Continue reading →
Tip of the Week – Ash Flower Gall
Yikes! What is that on my Ash tree!? Ever travel down the road or walk out into your yard and notice some odd looking brown clusters on the branches of your Ash tree? If you have, you just found Ash … Continue reading →
Tree of the Week – Eastern Redbud
The spring is the time of the year where everyone is excited for new growth and the fresh, bright colors of all the blooming plants. This year has given us an early arrival of that with the warm March temperatures … Continue reading →
Tip of The Week – Proper Pruning
ALWAYS PRUNE JUST IN FRONT OF THE BRANCH COLLAR Proper pruning is important in maintaining the health of your tree. Cutting the tree improperly creates large wounds that leave the tree open to disease and decay. Trees have amazing natural … Continue reading →
Tree of The Week – Japanese Tree Lilac
JAPANESE TREE LILAC (Syringa reticulata) Although a Lilac, this member of the species is quite different in appearance from those with which gardeners are more familiar. Its’ upright habit varies from symmetrical to irregular. Cultivars including ‘Ivory Silk’ and ‘Spring … Continue reading →
Social Media – Check us out on Linkedin & Yelp!
In an effort to make access to information about our products and services more readily available to our clients, we are now on Linkedin and Yelp. On Linkedin, you can follow our company and keep up to date of our … Continue reading →
Tree of the Week – Bald Cypress
BALD CYPRESS, Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress is a deciduous conifer native to much of the United States. Being deciduous, it is one of the few conifers that drops all of its leaves or needles in the fall. Bald cypress is … Continue reading →
Tip of the Week – Proper Pesticide Application
Risk of Spraying Pesticides to tree foliage at Extreme Temperatures People often apply pesticides to trees in leaf to protect the leaves from insect or disease damage. Unfortunately, pesticides can sometimes burn the foliage if applied when the air temperature … Continue reading →