Tree work and glass walls are not a combination arborists like to see. Unfortunately they can sometimes combine spectacularly. This locust was a multi-leader that failed at the base, somehow resting half the tree on the brace between windows. If a cable had been installed prior, or the trees within proximity of the home inspected…
Many of us in Minnesota woke up to an October snowstorm! Although we are hardy when it comes to snow and cold, this is a bit too early in my opinion. However, the kids seemed to love it at the bus stop this morning. They had a good ol’ fashioned snowball fight…boys against girls of…
This image shows severe yellowing of needles on the interior of a Blue Spruce. The yellowing of the needles is a sign that the roots of the tree are heavily impacted by one of several possible issues that are affecting the tree’s ability to grow healthy roots. In this case, a portion of the tree’s…
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.
Happy Halloween Friends of the trees… I’m using this wonderful holiday and my good friend Phil here to illustrate a point about your trees. Your tree performs for your all-season growing, flowering,changing colors and providing shade… and at the end of the day don’t repay them by sending them to bed hungry. Remember fertilizing your…
These three ornamental cherries were planted almost a decade ago when this community was originally created. They have received annual pruning as do all of the ornamental cherries in the neighborhood. As you can see, the two cherries on the left have put on more than 2 feet of growth this year. The cherry on…
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…
To ensure safety, it is important to have all trees on site inspected, not only to ensure that they structurally sound, but also to determine that the location of the tree is appropriate. As seen here, this tree was planted too close to the house and deck. As a result, its trunk began putting pressure…
A few weeks ago, I ran across a pest that I have not seen in years. Our client had concerns about his Basswood trees dying back and issues with flaking bark. It turned out these trees were completely infested with some type of boring insect. So, I made a call to the Minnesota Department of…
Our Barrington branch participated in a Touch a Truck event at Ron Reese Park in the Barrington Illinois Park District. Kids of all ages enjoyed riding in the bucket truck with our SavATree team!
