Timely Tips Fall/Winter 2018: Residential Georgia

    Articles   Tips From The Top The World’s Oldest Trees When most people think about the oldest trees in the world, they think of giant sequoias and old growth forests. The Art of Tree Shaping This isn’t some kind of kitschy art installation—these “chairs” are live willow trees. Over the next few years,…

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Your Lawn Questions Answered – Colorado

Your Lawn Questions Answered Perfect lawns don’t grow themselves. Here are some of the questions we hear frequently as we head into the cooler months. When should I plant grass seed? While you can seed in the spring and have some success, in the northern half of the country we use cool season grasses that…

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Tips from the Top – Fall 2018

The World’s Oldest Trees When most people think about the oldest trees in the world, they think of giant sequoias and old growth forests. You may be surprised to learn that the world’s oldest trees aren’t the tallest, or the widest, or even the beneficiaries of a particularly hospitable and well protected environment. The longest-living…

Timely Tips Fall/Winter 2018: Residential Colorado

  Articles Tips From The Top The World’s Oldest Trees When most people think about the oldest trees in the world, they think of giant sequoias and old growth forests. The Art of Tree Shaping This isn’t some kind of kitschy art installation—these “chairs” are live willow trees. Over the next few years, they’ll be…

SavATree arborist looking at clients trees

Fall 2018 Landscape Calendar

September Slice seed, aerate and overseed bare spots on the lawn Plant new evergreen trees and shrubs Fertilize the lawn Treat trees and shrubs for late season insect and mite pests Arrange a storm damage prevention audit Continue to water trees and shrubs suffering from summer stress October Apply deer repellent Nourish your trees and…

Timely Tips Fall/Winter 2018: Commercial

    Articles Tips From The Top The World’s Oldest Trees When most people think about the oldest trees in the world, they think of giant sequoias and old growth forests. The Art of Tree Shaping This isn’t some kind of kitschy art installation—these “chairs” are live willow trees. Over the next few years, they’ll…

SavATree arborist looking at clients trees

Arborist Spotlight: Redmond Tsao

Redmond Tsao, ISA Certified Arborist “When I joined SavATree, I was fresh out of school and had very little experience. Fortunately, anyone working here knows that our team has experience to share. That is what I love most about my job — being my own captain and having an experienced team to back me up.…

SavATree arborist looking at clients trees

Timely Tips Fall 2018: SavATree Surveys DC

SavATree Surveys DC The Washington, DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) is conducting its first federal census of the District’s urban forest, and they chose SavATree to help. All summer, we’ve been working with the Urban Forestry Division to inventory DC’s trees across public, private, and federal land. As DC grows, its urban forest will be…

Timely Tips: Antidesiccants

  Here’s an interesting fact: Most winter damage sustained by evergreens and shrubs isn’t due to cold weather or to heavy snow. The damage actually comes from drying out. You see, when temperatures drop low enough, the ground freezes and makes it difficult for conifers and broad-leaved evergreens to take up water through the soil.…