Forcing Forsythia: Add A Touch of Spring Into Your Home If you cannot wait for spring to savor the sight of flowers in bloom, don’t despair. You can easily arrange a preview by cutting the branches of certain flowering trees and shrubs and bringing them indoors. “Forcing” is the method by which you “trick” plants…
Cape Cod Insect Alert The Cynipid Gall Wasp: What it is, what to look for, and what to do The cynipid gall wasp, identified in Cape Cod by Russ Norton, Horticultural Specialist at Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, has become a dangerous threat to the beautiful red and black oak trees common to the area. Based…
Beautiful Flowers and Delicious Flowers When it’s summertime and the living is easy…why not use this time to experiment with some of the beautiful flowers in your garden to create attractive, tasty meals and treats. Many of the beautiful flowers we grow in perennial herb, flower and cutting gardens may be enjoyed in a variety…
Flowering Tree Power Our clients frequently ask for specific information on flowering trees. Do my flowering trees require any special care? In response to these inquiries, we are reviewing some information on the needs of ornamentals. Overview – The greatest flowering trees and shrubs provide beauty throughout the year. For example, an ideal tree might…
Fall Lawn Care Tips The steps you take during your fall lawn care program are among the most crucial. Fall lawn care, including winterizing your lawn, sets the stage for how your lawn will weather winter damage. Follow these lawn care tips to help bolster your lawn’s defenses against winter stresses. In addition, you will…
Fall & Winter Care For Trees Trees need love too! It’s easy to take them for granted, until you lose an old friend during a storm, drought or insect infestation. That’s when you realize that mature trees set the tone and provide depth in a landscape, as well as provide shade and protection from the…
When Winter Storms Arrive Early If you are a resident of the northeast, still digging out after the massive nor’easter that blindsided the area over the weekend of 10/29/11, our thoughts are with you. In the aftermath of the storm, many are still in shock at the sheer volume of landscape damage. Thousands saw beloved…
Fall Services For Trees, Shrubs and Lawn There’s nothing quite like autumn’s vibrant colors, crisp fresh air, rustling leaves and sweet harvests. Let SavATree help you experience the magic of the season by maintaining the health and beauty of your trees, shrubs and lawn. We take care of what you love so you can enjoy…
Hudson Valley ecologists are predicting areas of the Northeast will see an increase in Lyme disease this summer. The reason: a proliferation of white-footed mice in the region last year. Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, and is spread to humans through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, known to most…
Schedule A Complimentary Consultation Brian Hulse, Arborist Territory and Services: Brian operates out of SavATree’s Springfield branch in Fairfax County,VA providing comprehensive tree, shrub, lawn, tick and deer services to Falls Church, Annandale, Burke and Springfield, VA. Some popular services offered by Brian and the rest of the Springfield team include lawn seeding, lawn aeration,…
