Storied Furniture One day, brothers Zeb and Ted Esselstyn had an epiphany of sorts. It occurred to them that every year, hundreds of historic Connecticut trees were meeting an unceremonious end. After being removed or failing due to old age or weather, these trees were being chipped, turned into mulch, or deposited in anonymous landfills.…
Caring for Your Landscape After a Mild Winter The winter of 2012 stood in sharp contrast to the record breaking winter of 2011 as only a few inches of snow accumulated all season. Without this snow cover or “white fertilizer” to act as insulation, lawns were left exposed to strong winter winds resulting in desiccation,…
Nature Tech If you’re a nature or tree lover with a smartphone or tablet device, there is a world of apps out there waiting to be discovered. Here are a few of our favorites: LEAFSNAP leafsnap is an electronic field guide for your smartphone or tablet that uses visual recognition software to help identify tree…
My Favorite… Trusted Landscape Architects Discuss Their Favorite… TREE: PERSIAN IRONWOOD Michael W. Olivieri, RLA, ASLA Michael and Sons Nurseries, Inc. Elmsford, NY (914) 592-6620 Persian Ironwood (Parrotia Persica) Parrotia persica (Persian Parrotia) is currently one of my favorite trees. Parrotia has all of the attributes of a great tree. Multi colored exfoliating bark,…
Tree & Lawn Care Tips – Tree Facts Spring/Summer 2012 Articles Tips from the Top – Helping Chidren in Need SavATree has selected Save the Children as a primary recipient of our charitable giving for 2012. Read more… Caring for Your Landscape After a Mild Winter We reached out to our in-house experts for a…
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Company Update Consulting Group Update We are delighted to share that the Consulting group at SavATree recently completed a tree protection assignment at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC for Walsh Construction Company, Inc. They also oversaw tree protection during reconstruction of a stone walkway at historic Trinity Church Cemetery in Manhattan, NY and…
Backyard Gardening for Kids Spring is the time to encourage young gardeners to watch their peas and cukes! Why not help cultivate a child’s green thumb by working with them to grow a backyard gardening hobby? The first step in backyard gardening for kids is to choose a sunny, fairly level plot of land. Check…
Schedule A Complimentary Consultation Red Tsao, ISA Certified Arborist Territory and Services: Red operates out of SavATree’s Bedford branch in Westchester County, NY providing tree, lawn, deer and tick services to Millwood and Chappaqua, NY. Some of Red’s popular services include tree removal, tree pruning and trimming, tree and lawn fertilization, organic lawn care and…
Boxwood Blight A New Threat Boxwood, long popular with homeowners for being versatile, easy to prune and largely resistant to deer browsing has recently come under fire from a very dangerous fungus. Boxwood Blight, a fungal disease that first reared its head in the United Kingdom in the 1990’s, has made its way to the…
