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 [...]

Homeowners Fall Tree & Shrub Check List: Tree Pruning: Good time of year for pruning. Prepare your trees in the fall for the winter snow and ice storms so the damage will be minimal, if any. Come spring, they will be healthy and looking good! Tree Removal: If you have trees in your yard that [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Severe wind and storms in the Boston area this winter have kept Tree Tech busy providing Emergency Tree Care Services to local homeowners, including tree trimming and removal when necessary. In the unfortunate event of a storm that takes down trees and causes property damage or power outages, existing clients of Tree Tech receive top priority [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The work involved with professionally trimming and pruning trees is often underestimated. The final look and success of your landscape and its tree and shrubs depends largely on arboriculture knowledge. Proper tree trimming techniques remain the same whether it’s done by a professional or an amateur. If we care for trees right and space them [...]

Before you hire a tree care professional to prune or remove trees or spray for insects and diseases, check first to make sure they are certified arborists, able to skillfully perform the tasks at hand. A certified arborist provides expert knowledge in many areas. Here are just a few of those: •             Comprehensive tree and [...]