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
Arborists: The Modern Day Shaman?
Shamans are healers. Believers say that a shaman can communicate with a person's soul in order to identify and alleviate the issue that ails it — in turn restoring balance and wholeness to the individual.
I know what you're thinking... "My arborist has the power to tap into the spiritual world?" Well, no... at least I can't — but I won't speak for my colleagues.
The piece that links shamans and arborists is "heals by restoring balance." Trees need balance to thrive: balance of nutrients, of roots to canopy ratio, of biomechanics (interaction between growth and gravity), of soil moisture and pore space, and of size relative to surroundings.
An arborist's role is critical in maintaining balance among these elements. Because trees are the lifeline of an ecosystem, caring for them carries an important and noble role in our society.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!
Studies have concluded:
- A hospital patient heals quicker when recovering in a room with a window view of trees compared to
a patient in a room with a tree-less view
- Police report lower crime rates in public areas with a higher density of trees
- Properties with a lot of canopy coverage are more
appealing to prospective buyers
The Healing Power of Trees
Trees in urban and suburban settings are typically planted to provide beauty or shade, but the benefits go far beyond this. Many studies have concluded that there is a direct correlation between our well-being and our natural surroundings. We all know of the social, communal, environmental, and economic benefits trees provide (some will be discussed later in this newsletter); research has even identified several psychological benefits.
Further, canopy cover is directly related to the quality of life measure in an urban area — simply stated, the more trees the higher the quality rating. The average canopy cover for cities in our area is about 27 percent. American Forests, however, recommends that this number be closer to 40 percent. Arborists are vital to the effort to reduce this discrepancy. SavATree's Consulting Group actively works with municipalities throughout our service areas to increase canopy coverage and to maintain the health of existing trees.
As an arborist, I may be biased about the importance of arboriculture to the welfare of people; but just imagine your property, your neighborhood or your town without trees. Trees are our oldest living asset and without them, quality of life is dramatically altered. Rest assured we will continue to spread our enthusiasm about — and provide loving care to — these natural wonders.
Sincerely,
Daniel