This beautiful 60-year-old flowering dogwood graces a protective client’s property in Natick, Massachusetts. The owner believes it was an original tree, planted when the development was made in 1960. He has been caring for it for the past 5 years.
When it comes to the practice of mulching, property owners should take a page from Hippocrates’ book: First, do no harm. How Mulching Can Help The benefits of mulching are many. The proper application of mulch will suppress weeds, help soil retain moisture, lower soil temperatures during periods of extreme heat, and slowly add nutrients…
Proper planting is the foundation to strong healthy plants. So many issues can be avoided if the tree is planted at the appropriate height, and as much of the twine and burlap and cage is removed as possible. Poor planting can be rectified through airspade investigation and intervention afterwards, but sometimes the damage is already…
Spring has sprung in New England. As many have heard, the Gypsy moth is going to be a problem in the metro west section of Massachusetts. This photo was taken in a park in Sherborn, Massachusetts, and it shows newly hatched Gypsy moth larvae. As you can see, they are just emerging from the egg casings and…
SavATree Supports Boys & Girls Clubs SavATree received three communications awards and a safety award at a recent Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) management conference. One award was for SavATree’s Community Service Program, a collaboration with the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester. As SavATree’s corporate charity, Boys and Girls Clubs throughout our service…
It was great celebrating Arbor day with the Pre-Kindergarten class at Trinity Academy located in Hudson, Wisconsin, to talk to them about the importance of trees. We went through the reasons why trees are important, what they provide for us and conducted a fun art project for the kids to complete. The children also went…
We visited with our long time client and friend Martha Stewart on her bucolic 153 acre farm, located in Bedford, New York just a few miles up the road from SavATree’s corporate office. The breadth and depth of Martha’s knowledge of her landscape is remarkable and inspirational. Please enjoy these photos and excerpts from our…
Urban dwellers are all too familiar with the challenges of cultivating a garden in the city. Plant selection is limited by space constraints, drainage can be an issue and sunlight is often blocked by buildings and other structures. While we can’t offer you more outdoor space, we can help provide additional sunlight by placing your…
We had a great Arbor Day with Mrs. Allison’s 2nd grade class at Centerville Elementary in Centerville, Minnesota. At the end of the talk I asked, “how many of you would like to grow up to be an Arborist?” Five of the twenty-two kids raised their hand! Looks like we are going to have strong…
Nitrogen is considered the most important component for supporting life – especially plant life. Nitrogen is a component of chlorophyll, and therefore essential for photosynthesis. It is also a significant component of nucleic acids such as DNA, the genetic material that allows plant cells to grow and reproduce, and of amino acids, the building blocks…
