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Cleaning up damage after storms have rolled through is common, but one way to elevate your tree care services is to conduct pre-storm tree risk assessments. āAt Old Growth Tree Service, we believe in being proactive and offer regular assessments to our clients,ā says Todd Rader, general manager and board-certified master arborist with Old Growth […]
Trees can be beautiful additions to any landscape, but itās essential to conduct tree risk assessments on a regular basis to ensure that these assets donāt become a liability at some point. Hazards trees pose include damaging property and potentially injuring or killing nearby pedestrians. āIt’s good for preventing property damage or injury, identifying any […]
Tree risk assessments are ideal for long-term client relationships and can help with preserving your customersā trees. If you are considering offering tree risk assessments as a service, make sure that you or someone on your staff has the proper certifications, like the International Society of Arboricultureās Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) program, which […]
ISA Certified Arborist Jay Judd always had a love for working outdoors, but it wasnāt until he was introduced to the mountain pine beetle that he became aware of the field of arboriculture. Twenty-four years ago, Judd started in the green industry working for Conservation Corps through AmeriCorps in Flagstaff, Arizona. He would build trails […]
Weāre well into the dog days of summer, and while your clients may be fretting about their turf, make sure their trees arenāt being overlooked. Do Water Consistently Both newly installed and mature trees can struggle during hot, dry periods. āYou have to inspect the trees, especially this time of year,ā says Manny Nassar, […]
Spring is lauded for blooming flowers, but it has a downside, too. As the weather warms, insects proliferate while bacteria and viruses can flourish. Spring rains make fungi, well, mushroom, and the seasonās lovely breezes spread the fungi spores. So youāre more apt to encounter tree diseases in spring. Early identification can mitigate damage to […]
Mature trees are incredibly valuable to properties as they provide shade, capture stormwater and absorb air pollution. While you can plant younger trees to replace mature trees that were removed during a landscape construction project, there are methods to preserve your clientās established trees. Obviously, itās easier to work with a blank slate, but client […]
The Davey Tree Expert Company is committed to scientifically-based horticulture and environmental services, and to help with that, they are currently constructing the Davey Tree SEED (Science, Employee Education and Development) Campus in Kent, Ohio. This 170+ acre property formerly housed Oak Knolls golf course and Franklin Elementary School on State Route 43. It will […]
While the groundhog may have predicted an early spring, thereās still a good bit of time before your clientsā trees break dormancy. However, the last thing they want to see after a long winter is a barren tree when it should be budding. Rather than having this unpleasant surprise, you can identify the symptoms of […]
When Arbor Day was first founded in 1872, it was driven by J. Sterling Morton encouraging fellow Nebraska residents to plant trees across the territory. Now the day has become a time to celebrate the planting, upkeep and preservation of trees. āArbor Day renews my hope and optimism that as a community, we acknowledge trees, […]
