Customer Testimonials
“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
A Closer Look at Tree Roots
Air Excavation
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR TREES.
It's relatively easy to see the limb that needs to be pruned, the leaf that is yellowing, or the borer hole in the bark. However, it isn't exactly easy to get a glimpse at the issues that lie beneath the soil: roots girdling your tree's trunk, being attacked by root rot and decay fungi, or suffocating under compacted soils. Fortunately, arborists can see beneath the soil — thanks to a process called air excavation.
It is no surprise that the root system plays a vital role to the health of your tree. We all learned in grade school that a tree's roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil. But they do more: a root system stores the tree's energy reserves, offers structural support, and allows for the exchange of gasses.
What many do not realize is that 80% of a tree's roots are located within 2-3 feet of the soil surface and spread as much as 2 to 3 times the height of the tree. A tree's root system is massive, but it is also delicate. Because of its size and placement, a tree's root system is quite susceptible to stresses induced by compacted soils, poor planting conditions, or construction work.
Until recently, the only way to inspect a tree's roots was to conduct a sort of archeological dig. The process was time consuming and had the potential of doing more harm than good. However, through the use of compressed air and the process of air excavation, a tree's roots can be exposed with minimal damage to the root structure.
It seems odd. You would think that highly pressurized air shot at a tree's roots would cause some sort of damage. However, because tree roots are not porous, they are not disturbed by air excavation. The procedure has proven to be invaluable in performing a number of diagnostic evaluations. Air excavation can be used to inspect root collars, prevent and mitigate construction damage, perform soil replacement therapy, transplant trees, conduct arboricultural research, or even deter the spread of diseases like Dutch elm disease and oak wilt by uncovering root grafts.
The information learned from actually looking at the roots can help arborists take the steps necessary to safeguard your tree's health and avoid much more costly issues in the future. During a root collar inspection, an arborist is able to determine if the tree was planted too deeply, to diagnose root rot or existing root injuries, and to remove girdling roots. At construction sites — before or after you build that addition to your home — the process makes it possible to properly prune roots that are at risk of being damaged, to install utilities around roots, and to relieve soil compaction.
It's amazing how much can be accomplished when you can actually see the task at hand!