Why Do Trees Uproot?
Hurricane Irene came and went, but it did leave a large impact on the tri-state area. Damage was caused by flooding waters and toppling trees. Trees uprooted and took down wires, fell on houses, and shut down roads. In my ever growing education on trees, the damages caused from uprooting trees did not strike me […]
The Importance of Proper Plant Installation.
Last week happened to be one of the busiest weeks of my life. I ran around giving estimates, checking on job sites, and buying material for planting projects. On my errands I did notice a ubiquitous site. Tree after tree was in decline because of improper planting. I must have seen hundreds of trees that […]
Tree Plantings: Just for Landscapers?
In the past two weeks I have planted over 45 trees. The picture to the left is of one of those plantings in Fair Lawn, NJ. An unfortunate trend in our industry is that landscapers plant the trees and the arborists maintain them after they establish. The trend is wrong because most of the problems […]