As human beings, we understand the role of a balanced diet for health and wellness. The same holds true for our trees, shrubs, and plants. Trees need food and nutrients in order to metabolize and grow healthy and strong. A healthy tree is one that will live longer and...
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How To Diagnose a Sick Tree
Trees consistently give of themselves throughout their lifetimes. Like a trusted family member, they selflessly give to mankind in the way of oxygen, shade, fruit, and wood. If you have mature tree growth on your property, you know how trees become an important part...
How Over Pruning Can Harm Your Trees
Tree pruning is often required to remove dead branches, to regulate the size and shape of a tree, to promote growth, or to improve the quality of flowers or fruit. But pruning needs to be done properly. Improper pruning can cause trees to become distressed, diseased,...
Questions To Ask an Arborist OR Tree Care Specialist Before Removing Trees From Your Property
The removal of a large tree or trees off your property may seem simple, but in reality, it is oftentimes an extremely complex task. If it becomes inevitable that this is the best course of action, remember that the removal of a tree or trees is an investment in the...
How To Get A Fair And Honest Bid for Tree Removal Services
Shopping for a tree removal service inPalo Alto or specialist can be a tedious task if you have never done this before. While it’s easy to find dozens of arborists and tree care specialists in this area of California, getting the fairest and most honest bid for such a...
How To Avoid Issues With Power Lines and Protect Your Property
In addition to supplying us with electricity, power companies are also responsible for protecting us from dangerous power lines as well. Unfortunately, we have seen these companies become increasingly careless when pruning trees on a person’s property despite years of...
Arborist Or Landscaper: Which One Should You Hire?
Climbing and felling a tree is a dangerous task, especially if you are an inexperienced DIY’er who thinks they can do the job instead of letting a tree service arborist handle it. Although trees increase the value of your property, they also increase your liability as...
Summer Limb Drop and How to Avoid It
The sudden falling of tree branches and limbs during the summer months is commonly called “summer limb drop.” However, it is also referred to as “sudden summer branch (limb) drop.” This phenomenon is just as mysterious as it is dangerous. Unfortunately, little...
Improving the Health of Your Trees with regular Trimming
Tree care and tree trimming experts in Palo Alto will tell you that the best time to trim back branches and limbs is during late winter and early spring. There are several reasons why those are the best times of the year for pruning and trimming your trees. First and...
5 Reasons That Justify Tree Removal
While pruning and trimming is best done during dormancy (late winter to early spring), there are circumstances requiring tree removal services in San Jose. Basically, tree removal can be done anytime throughout the year if it is warranted. When temperatures fall...
3 Reasons for Pruning Trees on Rental Properties
Tree pruning services not only benefit the trees on commercial and residential properties but rental properties as well. Property management companies typically employ a staff of individuals who are responsible for the care and maintenance of the rental properties...
5 Common Mistakes of DIY Tree Pruning and Trimming
Saving money and time by pruning and trimming your trees yourself can be tempting. It can also be extremely dangerous, especially if you lack the experience and expertise of a tree pruning specialist. However, the primary concern is that inexperienced pruning and...
Impact of Drought Stress on Trees
California recently suffered through a devastating 5-year drought period which led to the demise of plants, shrubs, and trees in the driest, hardest hit areas of the state. Most people envision big, tough giants when they think of trees. They’re present when...
Reasons for Hiring a Tree Stump Removal Service
While the trees on your property enhance its overall appearance, there are a number of reasons to consider having them removed from your commercial or residential property. For instance: · It may be in the way of landscaping or new construction...
Should You remove Your Storm-Damaged Trees?
In Bay Area cities and the many densely populated areas around it, winter storms can severely damage and cause a great deal of stress to trees situated on both commercial and residential properties. A downed tree or one that has snapped and fallen should be removed...