The historic Pioneer Cabin Tunnel Tree in Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Calaveras County California fell during heavy rains around 2pm on Sunday (1/08/2017). Inspired by the popularity of the Yosemite Wawona tunnel tree, the Historic Pioneer Cabin tunnel tree was hollowed out in the 1880s to allow tourists to pass through it. Recently, […]
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70 years after the lyrics “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire” made their way into our homes the song is still deeply ingrained in our holiday music and traditions. However, what most people don’t know is that American Chestnuts, the staple of early 20th-century Christmas winter traditions*, have been nearly wiped out. The American chestnut […]
As Thanksgiving approached this year we’ve thought long and hard about what we’re thankful for as a company. Immediately, we knew our customers and employees were on our list of things we’re thankful for but digging deeper we found something that should be on everyone’s list this thanksgiving and is something we wouldn’t succeed without: […]
Crazy Things You Won’t Believe Trees Do: Trees are living organisms that have developed over millions of years. Throughout the time trees have been on earth, they have developed incredible systems and processes which allow them to perform tasks you would never think a tree would be capable of. But it doesn’t stop there. Just […]
Best Places to See Fall Color: Fall is one of the times residents of the DC area flock to rural areas in search of fall colors. But it can be hard to decide what trails and scenic routes are best during the short peak color season. In this case, we’ve done that hard work for […]
ORGANIC MOSQUITO CONTROL: ALL THE BENEFITS WITH NO CHEMICALS For many homeowners choosing whether or not to protect their landscape from mosquitoes through chemical sprays is a difficult decision. A lot of our clients don’t feel comfortable having their yards sprayed but they still want to be protected from the risk of Zika and other […]
Preventing Zika Virus Infection Through Mosquito Repellent Zika Virus, a term unheard of only a few months ago is now plastered throughout news broadcasts, CDC press releases, and social media articles. Although information on the virus, its spread, and the health complications linked to infection are still developing, the consensus between authorities and individuals alike […]
At RTEC we strive to always do the right thing for trees, people, and the environment. We believe that helping out our community is the right thing to do; which is why we jumped at the opportunity to help Fairfax County Public Schools with their snow removal efforts during and after winter storm Jonas. Before […]
We’ve talked about the risks of using uninsured and unlicensed companies many times; however, in honor of Halloween we have brought you real life tree care horror stories! We collected these stories from yelp and other review sites to demonstrate how things can go dangerously wrong when you hire an unprofessional, inexperienced company. *For the privacy […]
