The maintenance of a tree’s health helps to increase the value of the property on which that same tree is growing. What maintenance tasks are best placed in the hands of an arborist? Arborists have been trained to carry out 2 types of inspections: One of those 2 would...
The four letters TRAQ stand for Tree Risk Assessment Qualification. That is the system used to calculate the chances for complete or partial failure of an assessed tree. Why should a homeowner hire an arborist for performance of TRAQ? Arborists Palo Alto have studied...
When a tree fails, its structure deteriorates or breaks in one or more sections. That is when you need to call in the Emergency Tree Service in Palo Alto. Signs of a tree’s failure to thrive • Mushrooms growing around the roots • Fungus growing on the truck • Evidence...
Smart homeowners learn how to fortify their trees before the winter weather has arrived. The following tasks are suggested for any homeowners that are living in California. In order to fortify a given tree, a homeowner needs to check for any sign of a pest...
Normally, viewed as a source of shade and an example of natural beauty, a tree could also become a danger to those that share some space with that tall plant. If such a situation were to develop, then that source of danger ought to be removed. How an inspection might...
For any given tree, dormancy occurs at the same time each year. Thus, the pruning of dormant tees should take place according to an established schedule. Arborists have the best ability to ascertain a given tree’s schedule, with respect to the arrival of dormancy. An...
The presence of a dead tree poses a risk to all that might choose to wander over that same piece of property. What are the potential hazards that could arise, if a dead tree were allowed to stand, undisturbed, in a family’s yard? A rotten branch might fall down and...
Why should those with an interest in tree care take the time to read about the transplantation of a mature tree? Such a plant has roots so deep that the roots’ depth equals the tree’s height. Objective of any effort that is focused on transplanting a matured,...
No homeowner wants a dead tree in the vicinity of the family’s residence. A severe storm might cause it to fall on the home’s roof. Still, there are several risks associated with the presence of a dead tree on any piece of private land. Trees that have died manage to...
Homeowners need to control the extent to which a tree’s limbs have an impact on the home’s structure. That fact underscores the need for regular pruning of the trees in the home’s yard. What is the best time of year for pruning trees? Trees should be pruned during the...
Tree diseases can affect both their beauty and the beauty of the environments they are in. Read this article if you want to avoid this happening to the trees in your garden or front yard. You’ll learn about the common afflictions and diseases that trees face. It’s...
The winters have been very hard on the regions these last few years, leaving homes damaged by debris that include fallen trees or branches. When it happens, homeowners are in shock to see something so overwhelming. After the storm is gone, clean up begins and this is...
After you see a tree fall on your property, or if you had to get a tree cut down, you will normally see the tree stump as the only remaining symbol that a tree once stood there. This stump can stay put for a very long time unless you want to remove it. Let’s face it,...
Now that it is springtime, many homeowners are heading back outside to whip their gardens back into shape. However, before you start handling those shears or chainsaws, it is important that you acknowledge the true dangers of cutting your trees yourself. There are...
Let's start at the beginning by establishing what an arborist is. An arborist is a person who has specialized in the field of tree care through years of experience and studying. However, what you as a client should be looking for is an arborist who has actually been...