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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
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Facts and Treatment
The Facts About Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Control
What is the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid?
The hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae) is a tiny aphid-like insect native to Asia. As its name suggests, the hemlock wooly adelgid feeds on hemlock trees, specifically the Carolina and Eastern hemlock. It has been found throughout the eastern United States.
Barely visible to the naked eye, the insect and its egg sacs are covered with a waxy, white "wool." The sacs, most prominent in late spring, look like the tips of small cotton swabs clinging to the base of hemlock needles.
A tree infested with the hemlock wooly adelgid can die within a few years. This serious pest has destroyed thousands of acres of trees.
The Problem
The hemlock woolly adelgid feeds on the sap at the base of the host tree's needles. This disrupts the flow of nutrients, slows growth and causes the tree's dark green needles to discolor and turn grayish green, eventually falling off. Lack of nutrients causes the tree to starve to death, usually within three to ten years. It is quickest in areas where there are other pests, diseases or environmental stressors present.
Signs of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestation
- The appearance of cotton tuft-like masses mostly on the underside of the foliage at the base of the hemlock's needles
- Needles that change from deep green to grayish green
- Premature needle drop
- Twig dieback
- Thinning in the crown
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Control Options
If you have hemlocks on your property, or you suspect that your trees are already infested, hemlock woolly adelgid, control methods should be applied immediately. With our curative and preventive treatments, your trees can be protected and saved!
Another way to help your hemlocks' survival is by maintaining the general health of your trees through proper pruning. A strong and vigorous tree is better able to naturally resist a hemlock woolly adelgid infestation. With SavATree's professional tree service and disease treatments, there is no reason to lose your precious trees to this destructive pest.
For more information on hemlock woolly adelgid control and treatment, contact us today for a complimentary consultation from our fully trained and certified arborists. Don't let a hemlock woolly adelgid infestation devastate your landscape. Save your trees and click here to find the office nearest you.
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