Aphids in January?
I took a walk through my yard on Sunday afternoon in the 70 degree sunny weather. It felt more like being in San Diego rather than Sonoma County. The daphne is in full bloom filling the air with its fragrance. As I admired some of the flowers I noticed a shiny film on the leaves. […]
Early Care of Trees Helps Eliminate Future Hazards
Even before a tree is planted a number of factors will determine how safe the tree will be when it matures. The variety of the tree, the growing conditions at the nursery, the method of planting and early pruning all make the difference between a safe tree to enjoy for generations or a hazardous tree […]
Time to call the professionals
Most people who haven’t tried their hand at gardening simply do not understand what an enjoyable activity and stress reliever it can be. Taking some time for yourself in order to care for another living being that doesn’t really demand that much attention can be very satisfactory. However, you might be limited to certain low […]
Santa Rosa Tree Removal: Why Hire Professionals?
There are multiple reasons why you should hire a Santa Rose tree removal service. Not only can they help with the removal of trees, but they are also able to help with the maintenance, growth and overall well being of the surrounding trees in the yard. You need to protect this growth around your home, […]
Benefits of Removing Dead Trees from Your Yard
Santa Rosa tree care services can provide anyone with the removal of trees throughout their yard. Not only can they ensure that everything is done correctly, but you also have to know that the trees you’re removing can no longer be used. When removing trees from the yard, you’re removing shade, oxygen and a wide […]
Don’t Handle Big Trees Yourself
Removing a tree, whether straight out of the ground or toppled over into the street, is not an easy task. There are steps and hazards that your local Santa Rosa tree removal service team has to do to remove that tree as safely and quickly as possible. Trees are huge plants, and when they fall […]
Resource Publications for Helping Reduce Water Use During the Current Drought
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources is featuring several books for the month of April to help us conserve water for trees, plants, lawns and other agricultural use. I recommend visiting the UC ANR website to get a look at their publications. You can find out more at anrcatalogpromos@ucanr.edu. Some of the topics […]
Tree Failures Caused by Heavy Rains in Sonoma County
On Saturday February 8th Image Tree Pros was contacted to help one of our clients in Bodega Bay who had experienced a major limb failure that landed on their garage. After a Pre-Job Safety Inspection we went to work to remove the limb so we could cover the garage with a tarp to protect the […]
Bee colony collapse linked to plant virus
Our early spring like weather may mean fruit trees will benefit from better bee activity. When temperatures are cold bees are less likely to be out pollinating early blooming fruit and nut trees like almonds and apricots. This year if our warm spell continues there should be plenty of bees available to pollinate early bloomers. […]
Caring for Your Trees During the Current Drought
With the Governor of California declaring a drought emergency and some Bay Area communities already starting to institute water rationing, our trees may be in trouble. Trees which depend on winter rains like our native oaks will likely be going into the summer months in a stressed state. In addition, if landscape trees are planted […]