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…
Homeowners, who strive to keep their lawn green all season long, know that it is quite the challenge especially during those hot summer months. There are many obstacles to overcome and having a watchful eye on the lawn with consistency is key. Here are a few tips on how to have the best lawn in…
Fall is an excellent time to feed your lawn and to prepare it for next year. In this picture, Specialist Ryan is applying a late season feeding for a lawn in Stillwater, Minnesota.
Guy Carlson and Brock Eastlund joined the Evergreen HOA for their annual night out celebration where vendors and community leaders came to together to host a community centered celebration. The Evergreen association is one of the more forested developments in Woodbury with numerous coniferous trees. Residents have seen an uptick in many disease and insect…
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…
Tree Structure: When to Provide Mechanical Support and When to say Goodbye. I recently visited a couple of properties that had trees with significant structural defects, issues that could mean not only the mechanical failure of the tree, but also the probability of property damage or human injury. In the first picture is a large…
This week while meeting with a client in Newton, MA, I detected emerald ash borer in a small ash tree at the front of her property. This pest has previously been detected in North Andover, Boston, and in the Berkshires. This wood boring insect is responsible for killing millions of ash trees in over 30…
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…
Did you know that grubs are larvae of Japanese beetles and other beetles? They feed on the roots of the grass causing the grass to die. You can tell you have grubs by pulling on the grass: if it rolls up like carpet, that is a sign. When it does, take a close look and…
Today while out on one of our client’s properties in Saint Paul, we performed reduction pruning on a large Autumn Blaze Maple. The tree was suffering from broken limbs due to excessive weight on branch tips. We utilized one of our bucket trucks in order to use the preferred method of pruning to reach small…
