A Beginner’s Guide: How to Identify Trees
Alongside their essential role in our environment, trees are fascinating organisms that come in diverse forms. Learning how to identify trees can deepen your appreciation for nature and even help with wildlife habitat improvement programs. You can also build your sense of each species’ quirks and care needs—when they bloom, how much water they require, […]
How You Can Protect Your Trees From Nearby Property Development
Trees enrich landowners’ properties and well-being. However, careless developers using heavy machinery near a property can rip away that enrichment. New construction efforts may sever the roots of your trees and cause irreparable—sometimes fatal—damage to them, even though they clearly stand on your land. Nevertheless, sustainable forestry practices can help you care for your trees […]
Firebreak Creation and Wildfire Prevention with Forestry Mulching
When a wildfire erupts in a densely forested area, its rapid and unpredictable spread can lead to community-wide devastation. Furthermore, firefighting efforts may have limited effectiveness without barriers to contain the conflagration. Yet conducting strategic clearings within the vegetation can halt the progress of these fires and save properties and livelihoods. Forestry mulching can create […]
Tree Cabling 101
Trees’ structural integrity may deteriorate over time for numerous unavoidable reasons. Extreme weather, age, and abnormal growth patterns can contribute to a tree losing structural integrity. If you discover a tree’s branches developing at awkward angles, its trunk growing too close to your home, or its height leaning heavily, tree cabling might be an ideal […]
5 Trees to Plant for the Best Fall Colors
Colorful trees are a staple of the fall months. Their beautiful array of red, orange, and yellow makes the cooler weather bearable. If you’re a landowner in Northern Virginia who wants to add trees to your landscape this fall, consider scarlet oaks, pin oaks, shagbark hickories, and more options we outline. Your local tree care […]
Effects of Cherry and Black Walnut Trees on Horses
Cherry (Prunus) and black walnut (Juglans nigra) trees offer enjoyable beauty and bounty to property owners. However, each poses a deadly threat to horses: cherry trees can cause serious illness while black walnuts may inflame horse tissue. If you own horses, or they dwell on your property, hire a professional tree service to remove these […]
Why is My Tree Trunk Splitting?
Although they may look solid—even invulnerable—tree trunks crack for several reasons: frost, lightning, internal decay, and more. While they may die due to cracking, trees can survive with proper care and a bit of luck. If you have noticed that one of your property’s trees is splitting, reach out to an arborist for professional tree […]
About Timber Works’ “Refer a Vet” Campaign
Timber Works Tree Care is proud to offer our services to our nation’s brave service men and women. Not only do we give 10% off all services for veterans, but each year we hold a “Refer a Veteran” Campaign, an initiative made to give back to a veteran through complimentary tree care services. Before submissions […]
Tips to Prevent Storm Damage from Trees
A natural feature, common to backyards across the country, causes billions of dollars worth of storm damage every year: trees. However, you can safeguard your home by calling a professional, insured tree service in the Stephens City, VA, area. A few key services – including pruning, proper care, and mulching – can prevent wind-driven tree […]
Problems with Hiring an Unlicensed Tree Service
Tree care remains one of the most dangerous industries in the nation. During 2016 alone, arborists reported 153 injuries on the job, 92 of which were fatal. These numbers convey the importance of hiring an insured and licensed tree service, no matter how much work your trees require. Hiring an unlicensed one may yield poor-quality […]