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“We appreciate the time and attention that your Arbor Patrol team takes to maintain the overall health and appearance of the trees, bushes and general grounds. As they say, you can only have one first impression and the impression the grounds make on both residents and visitors alike is always positive thanks to your caring maintenance. Just as the trees continue to grow and blossom under your care, we hope our relationship with SavATree does the same.”
William Toedter
Southampton, NY
“After four different unsatisfactory visits with so-called arborists, I found SavaTree... I was most impressed with the professionalism of David [my arborists] and his colleagues. They were most knowledgeable, fair with their assessment about what needed to be done, yet very attuned with what my concerns. I highly recommend them without any hesitation. In a field where there is an abundance of folks looking to take advantage of consumers, SavaTree, David and crew strike me as incredibly honest and proud arborists who do a fantastic job.”
Debbie Durkin
Silver Spring, MD
“I am a new and highly satisfied customer of SavATree. For 50 years I have lived in the same house in the Greenhaven area, and in that time I have never had a tree company that gave me such fine service.”
Joan Kleinbard
Rye, NY
“It is always a pleasure working with SavATree as your company provides the best plant, tree and lawn health care that we have experienced at the Ives. Always professional, courteous and responsive to our needs, SavATree’s services have provided our employees and patrons with pleasant outdoor experiences in an insect free environment for several years.”
Kathleen G. Gallagher
Executive Director
The Charles Ives Center for the Arts
Danbury, CT
“For over 14 years, I have entrusted the care of my trees, plants and orchard to SavATree. Their highly qualified arborists have exacting standards and understand how to maintain the health and form of the various species of trees on my property. I admire the artistic skill that goes into the pruning and love the colorful blossoms, fruits and foliage that flourish as a result of their impeccable care.”
Martha Stewart
Katonah, NY
"Efficient, high quality, professional competence — all at a competitive sum. At first [Alison] Pottage won me over by her solid knowledge as an arborist, then the crew did their job to her specifications on our 60 to 70 foot oaks within a remarkable period of time -- and left the grounds quite clean.”
Bob Busser
Philadelphia, PA
Click here to read all testimonials“You take on a job, call it a problem, gigantic or small, and you go to it. True Professionals. I am at peace for having found SavATree. Sometimes bills are paid grudgingly. I pay with respect to a company whose pride lives up to its logo. It’s love of what you do and I thank you.”
Sam Fink
Great Neck, NY
Flowering Tree Power
Our clients frequently ask for specific information on flowering trees. Do my flowering trees require any special care? In response to these inquiries, we are reviewing some information on the needs of ornamentals.
Overview - The greatest flowering trees and shrubs provide beauty throughout the year. For example, an ideal tree might produce a wonderful spring bloom, ornamental fruits during summer months, vibrant fall foliage and colorful bark with an unusual texture for the winter season. However, these characteristics will not enhance the appearance of your property all by themselves. Proper care and maintenance are needed to ensure an attractive show all year long. In order to keep your ornamental plants healthy and beautiful consider their pruning and nutritional needs, climate, insects and disease factors.
Pruning- There are many reasons for pruning your flowering ornamentals. Pruning for health is the most important. This process involves the removal of broken, diseased, overlapping or dead branches in order to prevent decay-producing fungi from penetrating and infecting other areas of the plant. Pruning for growth enhancement, also known as developmental pruning, is key to the health and longevity of your trees and especially important for young trees. Pruning for aesthetics is important when trees are overgrown, out of shape or have excessive amounts of water sprouts. Finally, performing a safety inspection and removing hazardous or low-hanging limbs along driveways, pedestrian paths and surrounding buildings can easily prevent the danger and damage caused by falling limbs.
Nourishment- Besides air, water and light, all trees need 13 nutrients to grow! Periodic fertilization (once a year is the rule of thumb) is important to keep your ornamentals healthy. Adding organic matter such as sea kelp to your fertilization mix will help stimulate the soil microbia that breakdown these nutrients and make them available to the tree roots for absorption.
Monitoring - Although some species of flowering trees are disease and insect resistant, it is important to carefully check for and treat the following symptoms:
- Leaves curling, shriveling, discoloring or dropping prematurely
- Thin, sparse canopy
- Shortage of blossoms
- Excessive water sprouts
- Whitish cottony nests in the crotches or branches
- The presence of caterpillars
Whereas each of the symptoms may have a different cause, start by making sure your ornamental is getting enough water (and that it's not drowning either!) and then through a process of elimination determine if the cause is physiological (soil compaction, mechanical injury, etc.), pathological (a disease present-i.e. anthracnose), entomological (an insect present-i.e. tent caterpillars) or genetic (inferior species or not suited for our climate). Once the root cause is determined, pick your best remedies, and if this all sounds too complicated, don't hesitate to call your certified arborist. Taking care of your flowering friends will provide beauty and pleasure for many years to come!
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