Tree Care is a Year Round Effort – Fall Tree Care
As we begin the school year and football season, it isn’t uncommon for our trees to take a back seat as the growing season tends to be the most active time of the year for tree care. Yet, the Fall and Winter months are just as important as the growing season to care for your […]
Root Collar Excavation
Root Collar Excavation (RCE) is the process of excavating soil from around the trunk of a tree to inspect the root collar. This process is done to help expose the root flare, amend any compacted soil issues and inspect the root zone for overall root health and any potential girdling root concerns. Girdling roots are […]
Planting & Watering Practices For Your New Tree
Spring is a time of year when tree planting comes to the forefront of many people’s minds. Arbor Day is April 28th and with that and other events in the Spring, come tree giveaways or discounted trees. If you are reading this before May 20th, 2023, come find our booth at Blooming Fest in West […]
Say NO To Volca-NO Mulching
Mulch is an excellent addition to any tree or garden bed when used appropriately. Unfortunately, it is all too common in our urban environment to see mulch excessively piled up against the trunk of the tree, commonly referred to as volcano mulching. This practice is detrimental to the tree and in all cases, will lead […]
When Lightning Strikes
Lightning striking trees can be a concern not only to the safety of homeowners, but the continued health of an otherwise healthy tree. Understanding their impact can help in mitigating and lessening the damage. While Florida and Texas are generally the most lightning prone states, with the summer months being the majority of the timeframe, […]
Leaves A Critical Component of Our Urban Forest
The natural process of seasonal leaf fall is a critical component to the ecological cycle in our urban forests. The trees go dormant in the colder season and conserve energy, resulting in this process called senescence. Leaves are a critical building block for many other areas of the ecosystem while providing essential benefits. Those benefits […]
Are Your Trees Prepared for the Winter?
As temperatures become steadily colder and the sun sets just a bit earlier than we would prefer, wrapping up outside yard work becomes a priority. Beyond the obvious chores of raking up fallen leaves, tidying the shed or garage of garden tools, a little attention and thought should also be given to the following; […]
Preparing Your Tree for Effective Systemic Plant Health Care Treatments
Systemic plant health care treatments are highly effective at protecting our trees from various insects or diseases. Systemic refers to a treatment that is taken up by a tree and translocated throughout its entire vascular system. The healthier the tree, the better the treatment will be distributed throughout the tree. In addition to the health […]
Properly Watering Your Trees
All living things need water to survive, from bacteria to giant Sequoias. All organisms, plants, and animals use water: salty or fresh, hot or cold, massive amounts of water, or almost no water at all. Without water, life would not exist. This year’s spring season has offered little rainfall to mention. Chicago and surrounding suburbs […]
Integrated Pest Management & Benefits For Your Trees
The urban environment can be extremely stressful on trees and in a lot of cases does not reflect the natural growing conditions of our trees. Trees will adapt to stresses in their natural conditions, but many times the stresses they experience in the urban environment are much more severe. As with any living organism, stressed […]