Tree Removal Can Be Dangerous From the Ground Up
Whether your property is new to you and you’re just assessing it or you’ve lived there many years, if you’ve noticed that an old tree has suffered damage from winds or weather, you need a professional to help take it out. A failing tree can drop extremely heavy branches on your property. A damaged tree […]
5 Reasons Why Businesses Should Schedule Tree Services Before Spring
There are plenty of good reasons for commercial property owners to carefully consider their tree service needs before the onset of the spring season. These considerations span many different facets of responsible business management, including ensuring safety and overall aesthetic appeal. Preventative and proactive solutions are almost always preferred to cleaning up the mess after […]
Maintenance or Hazard-Reduction Pruning Can Both Protect Your Trees and Property
If you’ve recently purchased a property and the trees are showing signs of limb breakage or overcrowding, it’s a good idea to get them checked out and pruned. Trees left unpruned can become hazardous and may increase your fire risk. What Is Hazard-Reduction Pruning? An overcrowded tree can justify hazard-reduction pruning, especially if branches are […]
Why You Need a Professional to Remove a Tree
When you have a tree that needs to be removed, professional service is the best route. Whether the tree is an eyesore, a safety hazard or damaged by weather, illness or wildlife, tree removal is always best left to an arborist for several reasons. Safety Hazards Tree removal is an extensive task that requires professional […]
The Essential Elements of Safe Tree Removal
Personal safety is always the number one concern in a tree removal project, whether it’s managing risks to the working crew or ensuring the client’s property is safe afterwards. Planning, caution, and team coordination are all vital features of any successful professional tree removal team because they’re all essential for safety. The many hazards of […]
5 Costly Problems That Come From Dead Tree Stumps
Tree removal doesn’t end when you’ve cut the last branches off and brought the trunk to the ground. While property owners aren’t required to remove the stump at the time, there are plenty of benefits to doing so. Removal might require a bit more upfront investment, but it can pay off big time by preventing […]
Why Are the Tops of My Birch Tree Dying?
Summer in Sonoma County is the time of year when you may see yellowing leaves or dead branches, usually at the top of the tree. The most common reason for this dieback is an infestation of Bronze Birch Borers. These boring insects affect Birch trees that are drought stressed. White barked Birch trees grow naturally […]
How to Tell If Your Tree Has Mediterranean Oak Beetles
The Mediterranean Oak Beetle or MOB is responsible for the deaths of several Valley Oak trees recently in the western area of Santa Rosa. While most oak trees killed by the beetles that we are aware of are Valley Oaks or Blue Oaks, the beetles can infest eight species of native oak trees according to […]
Is Mistletoe Harmful to Trees?
Mistletoe is a parasite that lives by feeding off the host tree. It robs the host tree of water and nutrients. If not controlled early, it can spread quickly throughout the tree. Mistletoe reduces tree vigor and if left unchecked it can kill the host tree. Mistletoe is most harmful to maple trees, poplar trees, […]
Mushrooms Near Your Trees May Signal Trouble
The rainy season is the best time for wild mushroom foraging. Following a rain storm the mushrooms sprout in the wild. It’s also a good time to inspect the ground near the trunks of trees to identify mushrooms or fruiting bodies that may be an indication of potentially harmful fungi. A common mushroom that is […]