How to Keep Your Trees Healthy During Virginia Summers
Like any other season in Virginia, summertime comes with particular tree care responsibilities. The hot, dry days and stormy nights present unique challenges, for which you must prepare your trees. Fortunately, with proper tree inspection, cabling, and storm precautions, your trees will not just survive but thrive throughout the summer. So, schedule summer tree maintenance […]
Tree too Close to Home
Why did they plant this big tree so close to my house? Unfortunately, many residential trees overgrow their space because the saplings of ginormous trees were planted in a small area. We see this throughout residential and commercial areas in these common signs: Cracked sidewalks Bulging/cracked sidewalks Foundation issues around the house Bursting pipes Exposed […]
Watch Out for Deadwood
The presence or lack of deadwood provides a year-round indicator of your trees’ condition and vulnerability. Doing so is especially important during spring, as diseases and insects start ramping up. Still, deadwood is a natural part of all trees’ lifecycles, and proper pruning ensures trees allocate their resources towards living growth. For a safe, effective […]
Tree Care Spring Checklist
Your seasonal or biannual tree care routine should include a professional inspection. Specifically, this inspection should evaluate the condition of your trees’ leaves, branches, trunks, and roots. Doing so can reveal issues that require professional or routine care methods. So, contact your local tree care service to assess your trees and advise you on care […]
Spikeless Climbs
How does your tree service provider climb trees to deliver their services? Many depend on spikes—made of sharpened steel—attached to their legs or boots. However, those spikes can damage and kill the trees that your provider is nominally helping. If you want to support your tree’s survival, you should hire a service provider that specializes […]
Why is my Tree Shedding its Bark?
We have a lot more in common with trees than you might expect. For instance, bark falls from trees like skin cells fall off people. But trees that demonstrate several unhealthy symptoms and shed bark excessively may have a health problem or disease. Normal growth, extreme weather, insufficient moisture, and disease/decay can all cause unhealthy […]
5 Winter Tree Issues
Although Virginia does not experience harsh winters, it does see cold temperatures, snow, and ice. These elements require trees to enter dormancy for survival. They also endanger saplings because young trees tend to have short, shallow roots. Nevertheless, knowledge of common winter tree issues—including frost heave, salt damage, and winter burn—can help you protect your […]
Prepping Your Trees for a Healthy New Year
As we approach New Year’s in Virginia, temperatures become increasingly frigid, which affects your trees in several ways. Nevertheless, you can protect your trees by scheduling an inspection, safeguarding your youngest trees, having limbs pruned, securing loose/overgrown limbs, and mulching. Contact a professional emergency tree service to prepare your trees for harsh winter conditions. Timber […]
Winter Tree Care Checklist
Several tree care tasks must take place during the winter, namely inspecting, trimming, and removing dead or dangerous trees. Doing so promotes your trees’ wellness and longevity, which in turn improves your property value, beautifies your landscape, and keeps your family safe. To ensure your winter tree care provides the best value, seek affordable tree […]
3 Signs of Winter Tree Damage
Winter weather can put your landscape’s trees in danger. Although you cannot prevent these conditions from occurring, you can learn to identify signs of damage on your trees, including leaf scorch, broken or bent branches, and frost cracks. For more information about how to protect your trees from winter damage, turn to a local tree […]