Tree Tech Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award for 3rd Consecutive Year

Tree Tech Inc., a leading provider of commercial and residential tree services throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island, has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the businesses rated on the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service and health providers. [...]

Unique Ways to Reuse or Recycle Your Christmas tree

Unique Ways to Reuse or Recycle Your Christmas tree You bought a fresh cut tree for the holiday season. But now the festivities are over and it’s time to take down the tree –  what do you do with it? According to “The Care of Trees” organization, there are several environmentally friendly ways to dispose of your [...]

Help Protect Trees and Shrubs from Harsh New England Winters

Winter is a sign that snow and freezing rain will soon be on their way. Although we can dress ourselves up to protect against winter’s frosty elements, your trees and shrubs can’t always protect themselves from Mother Nature during extreme cold temperatures. Your trees may appear to be in hibernation during the winter, but cold, [...]

How to Prevent Storm and Snow Damage to Trees and Shrubs

Each winter, our staff of over 90 certified arborists and tree care experts respond to hundreds of emergency tree service calls throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island – related to downed trees from storm and snow damage. Fall is almost over and that white stuff is once again in the air. Snow might appear light and [...]

The Invasion of the White Tail: When to use deer repellent or control treatments

The Invasion of the White Tail: Deer Repellent and other Treatment options Deer damage is becoming an increasing problem in our area. With real estate development in suburban areas, a lack of natural predators and an abundance of food in gardens and ornamental landscapes, has the White-tailed Deer populations are thriving. Deer feed on over [...]

The Dangers of Oriental Bittersweet and Japanese Knotweed

Oriental Bittersweet, an exotic vine from Eastern Asia is just one of many plants on the USDA’s list of invasive plant species. Other commonly used names for this plant include Asiatic bittersweet, round-leaved bittersweet, Oriental staff vine, climbing spindle berry. Originally introduced as an ornamental, Oriental bittersweet is a vine that smothers plants and uproots [...]

Using Compost for Erosion Control & Turf Remediation

Many people are familiar with using compost as a fertilizer to improve plant health. However, compost has many other beneficial uses such as erosion control and turf remediation, just to name a few. According to the Department of Agriculture, the U.S. loses more than 2 billion tons of topsoil each year due to erosion. Erosion [...]

Detecting and Treating Winter Moth this Spring in Massachusetts

Winter Moth, an invasive pest introduced from Europe and the Near East, causes severe defoliation of hardwood trees.  Winter Moth is appropriately named, as adult moths are generally active from November through January.  Winter Moth, which arrived in Massachusetts about 11 years ago, is more of a problem in southeastern Massachusetts, particularly on the Cape and islands, but [...]

Spring Insect Control Tips from Tree Tech Arborists

At Tree Tech, we’re dedicated to providing you with the best tree service in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including great advice from our certified arborists. Here are some tips on insect control for spring: April is a good time to schedule chemical tree treatments for winter moth and other plant damaging insects. Moisture is necessary [...]

Tree Tech Celebrates 25 Years of Tree Service in New England

April 12th marks Tree Tech’s 25th Anniversary in the tree care industry. Founded in 1986 by Andy Felix, Tree Tech, Inc has grown to be one of Southern New England’s most well known, and well respected residential and commercial tree service companies. With over 80 employees serving all of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Our trained [...]