We will be taking the next few days off for the Holidays. We will return January, 2010, with more advice and expertise from your Tree and Shrub service. We will be available for any emergency work, as always. With the new year, we re-commit our Mission to our customers Regarding our Tree Service; Pruning, Removal [...]
In the past, it had been recommended to apply a generous coating of an approved tree wound dressing to all fresh pruning cuts. Proper pruning, by cutting branches at the correct location, can do much more to limit decay than any sort of wound dressing.
Topping causes a variety of problems in trees that create future maintenance and growth dilemmas, as well as potential rot, or insect and disease problems. Crown reduction to reduce the height and overall size of the crown, to remove individual limbs or to shape the crown to avoid breakage and reduce weight, can be done with proper pruning
Moss and Lichens on Trees and Shrubs The bark of some trees and shrubs can develop fungi, algae, lichens or moss. These are non-parasitic organisms that do not injure the plants on which they grow. Lichens and Moss develop on vigorous plants to some degree in areas where the humidity is high, as in our [...]
