Tree House in Cottage Grove, MN

Trees can serve many purposes in our lives.  At Historic Hope Glen Farms in Cottage Grove, MN, trees serve as structural support and a focal point for one of the nicest tree houses in the country.  This 1,200 square foot, four level tree house was built around a 38″ diameter oak, and serves as a…

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Japanese Beetle Outbreak!

During this past summer in Minnesota, Japanese beetles were everywhere! Specialist Thompson is protecting these birch trees in Dellwood, Minnesota to ensure they remain healthy.  If you haven’t protected your trees from these pests, it is not too late!  Please give us a call and we will get them on the schedule.      

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Crabapples

These pictures  show crabapples visible from our clients property. The picture on the left shows what heavy Spring and Summer rainfall can do to an ornamental tree species sensitive to foliar fungal diseases. The ornamental apple on the left is pruned and thinned regularly as well as covered under a disease treatment program. The other…

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Stay out of the DROP ZONE!

If you have ever seen a busy college campus we all know that many pedestrians can wander into our work zone unexpectedly. During a recent reduction prune on (2) Black Walnut trees, we designed a great drop zone. As you can see in the photo below, we delineated a clear drop zone with drop zone…

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