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
In order to ensure a bountiful green turnout in the spring, a fall tree care program is essential to prepare your trees for exposure to the sun, wind and freezing temperatures. Each part of a tree performs a unique and critical role, so it is important that your fall tree care program covers all the bases.
BRANCHES
By supporting and extending them toward the sky, branches afford leaves maximum exposure to the sun's rays. Pruning branches periodically preserves the tree's overall health and appearance while enhancing growth and preventing damage to life and property around the tree. Remember that professional help is essential for proper cutting. If branch structure is weak, cabling and bracing will prevent breakage and add extra strength against winter wind and heavy snow.
ROOTS
The life of a tree begins with the roots. Water is absorbed through the roots to compensate for transpiration (the loss of moisture through the leaves during photosynthesis). Threadlike root hairs take in rainwater and any available water in the soil. The largest roots hold the tree securely in the ground and keep it from toppling over. The most serious threat to the root zone is a lack of water. Be sure to provide adequate amounts of water up until the beginning of hard frost. Where road salt has been applied and threatens plants, water heavily to leach the salt past the root zone, weather permitting of course. Fertilizing the soil with a sea kelp-based fertilizer, such as ArborKelp, will also help by promoting root development and stress tolerance.
LEAVES (Needles)
Through the process of photosynthesis, leaves convert sunlight into food for the tree and also purify the air we breathe by turning carbon dioxide into oxygen. In the winter, trees get less sunlight and moisture. This factor, causes most trees to lose their leaves or needles during the winter. To offset this loss, an application of antidessicant will coat the leaves and prevent browning.
TRUNK
The trunk is responsible for the transportation of water and nutrients to all other parts of the tree. In the winter, mice, rabbits and deer cause damage to young tree trunks by chewing away at the bark. Taste repellents are effective in fending off these animals.
SOIL
Soil is the tree's resource for nutrients and water. Severe moisture loss, fluctuations in soil temperature and frost heaving throughout the winter hinders the tree's ability to absorb water and minerals. An application of mulch will help by maintaining a more suitable soil temperature throughout the winter. In addition, mulch aids in root development and reduces the need for weeding in the spring.
Preserving your trees will ultimately benefit the environment. In addition to their beauty and shade, trees add property value and act as a buffer to wind and noise. Most importantly, trees purify the air by absorbing dust and pollutants, carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, the root of life. So when the trees start to lose their leaves and fade into the scenery, remember, spring is not the only time to care for your trees. With extra tender loving care before winter, your trees will be ready to flourish when spring arrives!
Click or call today to arrange a complimentary consultation from our fully trained and certified arborists for tree care, tree fertilizer and lawn fertilizer services from SavATree. Contact the office nearest you.
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