Proper pruning can improve the appearance and health of your landscape trees. Using proper pruning techniques, our professionally trained arborists can enhance the natural beauty of your trees. Additional reasons to prune include controlling plant size, training young plants or preventing personal injury or property damage by removing hazardous limbs. Improper pruning can cause irreversible damage to your trees.

When tree removal becomes necessary we employ modern equipment and techniques, which ensure the tree is removed safely and efficiently. Unsightly stumps are removed well below ground level to facilitate turf growth. One of our ISA Certified Arborists can help you decide if a particular tree should be removed and can discuss other alternatives available.

The rumble of heavy equipment on a wooded lot sounds a death knell for many nearby trees. By consulting with one of our arborists during the planning phases of construction, we can help you decide which trees should be saved. By minimizing the injuries to these remaining trees, they will continue to thrive and beautify your landscape for years. Careful planning and good communication between your builder and one of our ISA Certified Arborists is the key to tree preservation.

Most trees that have the potential to fail and cause personal injury or property damage have recognizable defects. Once a structural defect is identified by one of our ISA Certified Arborists, we can recommend steps to reduce the danger of property damage or personal injury. Regular tree care will reduce the possibility of hazardous trees.

There is little that can done to save a severely damaged lightning struck tree. If you are serious about preserving an old, prominent specimen, consider having lightning protection installed to prevent a possible catastrophic loss. Once a stately specimen tree is lost it cannot be replaced in our lifetime. Professional workmanship and high quality materials are essential in lightning protection systems.

Cabling can minimize the danger of a tree's structural defect. By cabling a "V-shaped" crotch we can enhance the tree's structural integrity and preserve the tree's overall shape and aesthetics. Cabling systems should be examined annually and after a major storm. A climber should inspect the tree every three years.

After conducting a soil analysis we can determine nutrient deficiencies and develop a plan for optimum fertilization of your landscape trees. Your landscape is actually a foreign environment for your trees and your trees lack access to the rich layer of organic topsoil in a forest setting. To compensate for this unnatural coupling of trees and turf grasses and to ensure your trees remain healthy and vigorous you need to fertilize your trees when nutrient deficiencies exist and before irreversible problems arise.

We can determine the individual value of a specific tree using methods established by the Council of Tree And Landscape Appraisers. You may need to determine this value for insurance claims or if a tree has been damaged or destroyed by the negligence of another party.

If you have purchased a wooded lot to build your dream home on, hire a consulting arborist to ensure your trees survive the construction process. After paying premium price for your wooded lot, do not suffer the indignity of having your trees destroyed by the careless use of a bulldozer. We can clear your lot without damage to your existing trees. Contact us and ask us how.