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Fall Is For Fertilizing

Fall is the ideal time to fertilize your valuable trees and shrubs. Nutrients are taken up by the roots of trees which continue to grow during the fall months even though the tree’s crowns may be dormant. This year in particular, due to the...

Azalea Bark Scale

Azalea bark scale, or ABS, is a non-native scale that poses a serious threat to azaleas, rhododendrons and pieris. While ABS usually won’t kill your shrub, it can rob the plant of its aesthetic value, leaving it a sickly yellow with stunted...

Why Use Fertilizer?

Urban settings are extremely stressful environments for trees and shrubs. Compacted soils, limited roots  zones, and poor soil structure are but a few of the problems trees face. In order to maintain a healthy  tree, you have to literally...

Welcome to Our New Website!

We've added great new features and updated our content to bring you the most up to date information about our company.  Check back often for updates.

Winter Stress

Winter can be an extremely stressful time for our trees and shrubs especially evergreens such as pines, hollies and hemlocks. As the ground freezes the roots are no longer able to take up water and so the leaves and stems are forced to sacrifice...

Pruning Is Essential To A Happy Tree Life

Pruning is essential in maintaining the health, beauty and structural integrity of your trees. When properly pruned, your trees become more aesthetically appealing and enjoy an overall increase in health and vitality. However if the pruning is...

Have Trees? Do Not Let These Weeds Grow in Your Yard

When you think of pests that can affect your trees, you probably don't think of other plants. Instead, you probably think of insects like ants or termites. You may even think of borers and other beetles. Or, if you have young trees, you may...

10 Signs That You Should Remove a Tree Text

Trees become unhealthy or hazardous for any number of reasons. We list some of the most common reasons a tree may need to be removed on our tree removal page. But how do you know that a tree has sustained too much damage, become overgrown, or...