Signs That You Should Prune Your Trees
We have discussed the importance of pruning your trees previously, but how will you know when your trees will need it throughout the year?
Let’s discuss the signs you should look out for on your trees that...
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One of the most important aspects of developing a beautiful landscape is maintaining ...
A Bite Bigger than the Bark
Bark beetles are small insects, but don’t let their size fool you.
The strong jaws of these beetles chew and create a buckshot pattern of holes on the bark surface of infested branches or trunks of trees, causing...
Is it Time for a House Call?
Tree diseases and pests can make an unwanted appearance any time of the year.
Protecting your Trees from Common Spring Pests
The warmer weather in early spring awakens those pesky pests that were dormant...
Is it Time for a House Call?
Spring is a great time to consider San Francisco tree and shrub pruning service before the warm weather rush begins.
Protecting your Trees from Common Spring Diseases
Tree diseases and pests can make an...
Those who cherish trees may not be aware that over eighty percent of the root system of a tree occupies a zone about one foot below the surface of the soil where sufficient oxygen necessary for the tree to survive remains.
A few days ago, we discussed the importance of selecting wind-tolerant tree species for those living in windswept areas (San Francisco and the Bay Area are particularly good examples, and not just because these areas are plagued by the aptly...
DRAFT
Today, we wanted to talk about an avoidable, but all too common, threat to your trees: girdling. Girdling occurs when something wraps around a tree branch or trunk, and causes damage to the tree’s vascular tissue. Severe girdling damage...
Healthy trees are beautiful, ecologically important components of local habitats, but unhealthy trees represent a significant safety hazard. While it is impossible to determine exactly when or if a given tree will fail, several clues can indicate that a tree is at increased risk of dropping branches or falling over completely.
Were you to peruse a list of the world’s endangered animals, you’d find that habitat destruction is one of (if not the) most important causes leading to their collective plight. While you can’t do much to protect the Amazon rain forest or the Great Barrier Reef all by yourself, you can make a little dent in the worldwide habitat problem, and it isn’t really hard to do, either.