Tree Disease Treatment I Should Fertilize My Diseased Tree, Right? Not necessarily… Applying tree fertilizer to a diseased tree or one that is battling insect infestation can actually do more harm than good. One classic example is fertilizing hemlocks with an NPK (nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium) based product when the tree is suffering from insect infestation…
How To Choose The Right Shrubs For Your Landscape Consult a Certified Arborist Visit your local nursery and become acquainted with the native, hardy shrubs of your region. If you can, jot down some varieties that appeal to you, keeping in mind they may look different each season. Once you have an idea of what…
Our clients have many talents! Here are a few photos from one in Sterling Virginia who does tree carvings.
Tom Tiddens of Chicago Botanic Garden has written an excellent piece on Boxwood Blight, republished here with permission. You can find the original article here: Plant Disease Alert: Boxwood Blight. We hope you find it helpful, and we are appreciative of Chicago Botanic Garden allowing us to share it with our readers. …
Tree Maintenance and Preservation Services by SavATree Arborists General Tree Care Services Proper Pruning Support Cables & Bracing Rods Woodland Improvement Tree Removal Lightning Protection And so much more! At SavATree we follow the tree pruning guidelines set by the American National Standards Institute to improve the health, safety, and appearance of your arboricultural…
Reduce Tree and Landscape Storm Damage The condition of your landscape has a significant impact on the value of your home – some estimate upwards of 15%. This means, every strong storm brings with it the chance that a large percentage of your home’s value could be compromised. Did you know…most trees that fall…
Organic Lawn and Tree Care Programs The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) is an international nonprofit organization that determines which input products are allowed for use in organic production and processing. OMRI Listed® products are allowed for use in certified organic operations under the USDA National Organic Program. Healthy landscapes afford us so many benefits…
Child Safety Audit Tree Pruning Service and Home Tree Care To Reduce Hazards and Help Protect Your Family Diagnose and mitigate hidden decay or structural weaknesses in large trees. Manage hazardous limbs and vines. Minimize the threat of Lyme Disease. Identify poisonous plants and stinging/biting insects. Create a lush, thick turf. Request a child safety…
Woodlot Management Woodlot management enhances the unmanicured, wooded areas of your property. These sections are thinned to remove dead, diseased, or undesirable trees. Woodlot management will open an overcrowded forest canopy. It also encourages forest regeneration, species diversity and the growth of desirable under story shrubs including maple leaf viburnum, spice bush, gray dogwood and…
Winter Deer Repellent Have you ever wondered what do hungry deer eat in the winter? As temperatures drop in the winter, food sources grow scarce and hungry deer get desperate. Unfortunately, when their summer food sources disappear the likely menu items become your ornamental trees and shrubs. During severe winters almost all available plants…
