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Safety First! Kramer Tree Specialists performs Daily Truck Inspections on all Vehicles.
Driving is potentially one of the most dangerous tasks any of us do on a daily basis. Kramer Tree Specialists adds many vehicles to the roads each day. Before
Kramer Tree Specialists Crane Operators are Nationally Certified
As you may realize, much of our work is done way, way up in the trees. Some of these trees can present significant removal hazards, especially when very near
Tree of the Week – White Oak (Quercus alba)
The White Oak tree is an outstanding, native tree with a natural range that spreads across eastern North America and into southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. The White Oak is
PHC on the Lookout – Zimmerman Pine Moth
The Zimmerman Pine Moth is a destructive pest that attacks several Pine varieties in the Chicago area. Preferred hosts are Austrian and Scotch Pine trees, but Eastern White and Mugo
Take a Look at “Friday Random Facts” on Kramer Tree Specialists Facebook Page!
Want to make your Friday even perkier? Take a look at the KTS Facebook Page for fun and interesting facts about anything and everything under the sun. Giant Anteaters eat
Pay Online! Now offered on Kramer Tree Specialists Website!
KTS Clients now have the ability to pay online for tree work and plant health care services proposed by Kramer Tree Specialists. The KTS website has an orange “Pay Online”
PHC on the Lookout – Plant Health Care Department is Starting Apple Scab Treatments Soon…
While we are still experiencing cool day and evening temperatures, Crabapple trees are slowly beginning to show bud break, which is necessary to start Apple Scab Fungus spray applications. The
Tree of the Week – Persian Parrotia (Parrotia persica)
The Persian Parrotia is a slow growing, usually a low branched multi-stemmed small specimen tree. However, it can also be found in the single stem form. The Persian Parrotia has
Tip of the Week – DIY or Hire a Professional?
With home ownership comes the responsibility of caring for the home, both inside and out. Many small tasks can easily be accomplished by the home owner and don’t require the
PHC on the Lookout – April Showers bring May Flowers?
As you may have noticed, spring is approaching much slower this year, than last year. The plants have noticed this also and haven’t quite exited their winter sleep. We are
Kramer Tree Specialists discusses Tree Care Tool Safety
As the spring months begin, people are getting outside and starting to clean-up their yards. Todd Kramer and Tim Ayers, both with Kramer Tree Specialists, met with one group of volunteers
Kramer Tree Specialists involved in exciting event at Morton Arboretum this past weekend
The Morton Arboretum sponsored an educational event this past weekend for the Midwest Urban Tree Care Forum [MUTCF]. This involved training and networking for a group of college students interested in
Kramer Tree Specialists now offering Gold Dyed Mulch!
Kramer Tree Specialists is excited to announce a new addition to our mulch lineup. KTS will soon offer gold dyed mulch, in addition to our existing colors of red, brown
Electrical Hazards Awareness Program Workshop Recap
In April, Kramer Tree Specialists hosted the 1st TCIA sponsored Electrical Hazards Awareness Program [EHAP] workshop in the greater Chicago area. Our own employee, Tim Ayers, recently became certified
Tree of the Week – Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
The Black Gum tree is a beautiful, stately, slow to medium growing tree, typically with a straight trunk and rounded crown, although it has a more pyramidal shape in youth.
PHC on the Lookout – Apple Scab Fungus
The first symptoms of Apple Scab Fungus are small, irregular-sized light-brown to olive-green spots on the underside of leaves. As the fungus progresses, the lesions become larger, more round and
Kramer Tree Specialists hosts Electrical Hazards Awareness Program from TCIA, April 4th
Kramer Tree Specialists is excited to host the workshop event on April 4th. The workshop will take place from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on April 4th at Kramer Tree
Tree of the Week – Freeman Maple (Acer x freemanii)
The Freeman Maple is a hybrid tree that will naturally grow in a forest setting. It is a cross between the Red Maple (Acer rubrum) and the Silver Maple (Acer
Be Aware of “Traveling Tree Workers”
The Better Business Bureau reports that in its top ten scams of 2012 are con artists that travel across the country offering yard services and other home services at low
Tip of the Week – When is Root Pruning Necessary?
Root pruning is when the root system of a tree is neatly severed from the tree. Ordinarily, it is the outer portions of the root system that are pruned. This
“Implementing Human Performance Tools”, written by Tim Ayers is featured in IAA newsletter
Tim Ayers, Director of Safety and Human Performance at Kramer Tree Specialists, recently had an article published by the Illinois Association of Arborists (IAA). The article titled “Implementing Human Performance
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