Top 10 Winter Tree Care Tips: It’s important to evaluate trees for weaknesses that can be susceptible to winter weather. Here are ten winter tree care tips to help you prevent problems to trees and shrubs. • Remove fallen leaves from beneath disease susceptible trees and shrubs, (dogwoods, crabapples) • Prune disease infected limbs when dormant, eliminating further [...]

During cold winter months, trees are at the mercy of the weather and subjected to hazards that can harm trees and shrubs. Weather related tree injuries can be caused by extreme temperature changes, lack of water supply, chemicals in soil and water, and transplant shock and mechanical injury. Low Temperature Tree Injury: When a tree is [...]

It’s that time of year again when snow is in the air. Snow might appear light and fluffy, but significant amounts of it can weight down limbs, adding stress to the structure of trees and shrubs when it accumulates.  When tree branches can no longer sustain the added pressure, they may crack or break in [...]

There’s a new trend in tree planting. Trees are being planted in celebration of special events like weddings, births, anniversaries  and in memory of loved ones. Each dollar donated plants a tree in one of America’s national forests. Planting trees in celebration or in memoriam is a special way to honor loved ones while reforesting [...]

Tree Trimming Can Prevent Storm Damage Storms with high winds and heavy rains belted the northeast last month producing widespread damage. Wind gusts reached 40 mph to 50 mph, toppling trees, bringing down power and utility lines and damaging area homes. Whatever the reason for this unusual weather, heavy winds often result in falling trees [...]

TRIMMING TREES IN FALL PREPARES TREES & SHRUBS FOR WINTER: Heavy wet snow and freezing ice storms can weigh down tree branches and limbs causing them to weaken or break. Preventive pruning and trimming in the fall can lower the risk of catastrophic damage when the next winter snow or ice storm hits. A skilled arborist like [...]

Although it’s tempting to desire, a completely insect free yard would not be normal or healthy for your landscape!  A variety of microorganisms, pests, and insects are necessary for the balance of nature and overall tree health.  The key, is knowing when the naturally occurring insects and diseases begin to cause problems for your trees. [...]

You may have noticed that the Lace Bug has been very active in our area the last several years and has negatively affected tree and plant health. The adults have highly ornamented wings and a hood-like structure covering the head. The entire surface is covered with veins that look like lace .The Lace Bug affects many [...]

According to Horticulture Weekly, around 2,000 trees will be felled and replaced with 10,000 new conifers next winter in Bourne Wood near Farnham, Surrey, which doubled as Sherwood Forest for the film Robin Hood. “Replanting is vital for sustainable forestry and in helping to combat climate change,” said a representative for the Forestry Commission, which [...]

Spring is a good time to start trimming and pruning to give your trees and shrubs and good healthy start. Here are a few helpful tree trimming tips from the arborists at Tree Tech. Trimming & Pruning Basics: Prune to thin out  old, overgrown shrubs Trim trees and shrubs damaged by heavy snows Start by removing dead, diseased [...]