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 […]
Refer a Veteran Tree Service
An integral part of the Timber Works Tree Care company ethic is our respect for the men and women who have served our country. Indeed, Timber Works has personal ties to U.S. military service through veteran family members, former employees currently serving, and more. This connection only strengthens our wish to continue creating opportunities for […]
Is Stump Grinding Worth It?
Removing dead or rotting trees is wise, yet it only addresses half the problem: a dead stump remains on the property afterward. Although homeowners might feel unmoved to handle it, a stump can create many issues in their yards, including termites, fungi, and tripping hazards. They also risk property damage and present a general eyesore. […]
What Are the Benefits of Routine Tree Trimming?
The most beautiful trees are those that have a full and healthy canopy. However, the best way to achieve this look is not to let the foliage grow without trimming. Although our instinct may suggest that trees naturally grow beautiful foliage, that method leads to overgrowth, which can harm the tree’s health and your property. […]
What You Can Do If a Neighbor’s Tree Endangers Your Property
Despite their beauty and majesty, trees can create tension and conflict between neighbors. While you want to respect their property and landowning rights, you must also set boundaries with them and communicate to get your point across. When trees on your neighbor’s lawn endanger your property, you face a delicate situation—how do you approach them […]
Virginia Insect & Arthropod Pests: Southern Pine Beetles
A healthy, flourishing landscape requires significant work and patience, as homeowners must tend to their trees and vegetation while warding off harmful infestations. All property owners should learn what southern pine beetles are, how to identify them, and how to recognize an infestation on pine trees. If you spot such an infestation, hire a professional […]
4 Benefits of Stump Grinding
More than eyesores, tree stumps are dangerous to property owners. Yet their removal is a messy, laborious, and sometimes hazardous task. Therefore, individuals looking to rid their property of stumps should contact a professional stump grinding service. While non-tree specialists may ask, “what is stump grinding?” the name implies the answer: a service wherein a […]
How You Can Protect Your Trees from Decay
Trees play a vital role in the environment and add beauty to landscapes, yet decay threatens their visual appeal, structural integrity, and lifespans. Landowners should learn how to identify, manage, and prevent tree decay, as it allows them to maintain the health of their trees and the surrounding ecosystem. For trees beyond the prospect of […]
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 […]
Virginia Tree Diseases: Needlecast
As most residents with a green thumb know, Virginia hosts a wide variety of tree species, including many variations of pine. However, pine trees are susceptible to needlecast, a fungal disease that lives up to its name by attacking trees’ needles. Needlecast spreads quickly among trees and can affect them for years at a time. […]