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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
Tree Blight
Tree blight refers to a group of tree diseases which are caused by fungus or bacteria. Tree blight can be very detrimental to the health of the tree, and if left unchecked, could result in a need for tree removal. Tree disease identification and treatment begins with a comprehensive inspection of your landscape by one of SavATree's industry-certified arborists. During a consultation, your arborist will be able to determine the overall health of the landscape, identify specific types of tree blight, and recommend any needed tree service. SavATree's experience, expertise and state-of-the-art equipment enable us to quickly diagnose tree blight and recommend specific treatments for tree protection and vitality.
Common Types of Tree Blight
The certified arborists at SavATree are experienced tree doctors who diagnose and treat blight for many types of trees, including pine tree varieties, elm tree varieties, dogwood tree varieties, maple tree varieties, cherry tree varieties, apple trees, ash trees, willow trees and many others. Below are some of the most common types of tree blight.
Diplodia Blight
Diplodia blight affects conifers of all kinds including ornamental evergreen shrubbery. It is one of the most common types of pine tree diseases and can affect any of the pine tree varieties. Symptoms of this kind of tree blight include stunted growth of new shoots with brown needles.
Dothistroma Blight
Dothistroma blight is another common type of pine tree disease and affects many different pine tree varieties. It is a foliar disease, which means that it infects and kills the pine tree needles. It is a serious form of tree blight that can kill the tree or require tree removal.
Anthracnose and Leaf Spot Diseases
Anthracnose is a type of tree blight which affects many hardwood tree varieties. It is common among dogwood trees including white dogwood trees and pink dogwood trees. It also affects oak tree varieties and sycamore trees. This tree fungus grows in cool, damp weather such as early spring or late fall. If left untreated over time, this type of tree blight can kill these hardwood trees or cause a need for tree removal. Symptoms of these tree diseases include dead areas or spots on the tree leaves.
Maple Wilt (Verticillium Wilt)
Maple wilt is a type of tree blight that can affect many different maple tree varieties, including the Japanese red maple tree, sugar maple tree and other varieties of red maple trees. This type of tree disease is caused by a fungus that grows in the soil and can have a devastating effect on maple trees; sometimes even requiring tree removal. Symptoms of this type of maple tree blight include brown-looking leaves or large branches that have died.
Chestnut Blight
Chestnut blight is caused by a fungus and is notorious for causing the American chestnut tree to become nearly extinct since it was discovered in the early 1900s. Arborists continue to work to restore chestnut tree populations, especially in Massachusetts.
Dutch Elm Tree Disease
Dutch Elm Disease has felled feature elm trees on many northeastern landscapes. As a preventive measure, specimen elm trees can be successfully trunk injected during the spring/summer with a treatment that will prevent the development of the Dutch Elm Disease fungus for up to three years. However, this tree disease treatment is not always effective against previously infected trees.
Fire Blight
Fire blight is a specific bacterial infection that commonly affects orchard trees such as apple trees, and which may impact the production of edible fruit. SavATree's fruit tree disease treatments follow a protocol developed by several leading universities, utilizing the minimum number of treatments required to facilitate a productive harvest.
Sycamore Anthracnose
Sycamore Anthracnose is a common type of tree fungus that results in extensive defoliation, shoot dieback, and twig death of your sycamore trees especially when extended periods of cool wet weather occur in the spring. Because it is very difficult to control through conventional disease treatments, SavATree uses a macroinfusion system that will prevent infection of your sycamore specimens for up to three years.
SavATree can also help prevent and treat other common tree fungus diseases including weeping cherry trees and oak tree varieties. Call today for a complimentary consultation with SavATree's fully trained professionals and certified arborists. Click here to contact the office nearest you.
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