
Soil & Root Health – Get Your Soil & Roots Fixed Before Winter
80% of urban tree decline is a result of bad soil & root health. This means that when you see a struggling tree it’s a good bet that it’s looking that way because it’s suffering from root and soil mismanagement. It’s typical for homeowners to focus on the health of a tree’s leaves and forget about the roots because they’re underground, but roots are easily the most important part of a tree when it comes…

Why Do Trees Fall Down?
If you’ve seen one tree toppled by high winds while another similar tree in the same yard weathered the storm you may be asking yourself, Why Do Trees Fall Down? In the case of trees uprooting, you can almost always blame it on the roots. A tree’s root system serves multiple purposes. Its 2 most important jobs are to absorb water and nutrients from the soil and to act as the tree’s anchor, keeping the…

Mulch Volcanoes: Too Much Of A Good Thing
Recently we came across a Facebook photo about mulching. It says what we have tried to inform people for years. Properly applied mulch provides a lot of benefits to your tree; however, if you use too much mulch you are doing damage to your tree. In this video and article, you’ll learn why over mulching is detrimental, how to properly mulch, and get to see how our Arborists fix these issues using Root Collar Excavations. Properly…