Since the devastating fires in Bastrop County in September, we have been involved in several fire-related projects in the Bastrop area. The fires devastated large areas of Bastrop County, and left more than 1,500 people homeless. The effects of the Bastrop fires have been considerable. The pine woods, for which the area is well known, have been …
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Construction of an in-ground can have severe and often long-lasting negative effects on trees. To minimize stress and long-term damage, protecting trees before construction begins and continuing throughout the entire process is generally necessary. Although there are many things to consider, we always start with the most important factor: how close are the trees to the pool and where …
Tell them what you’re going to tell them: Spanish oaks are decreasing in numbers aroundAustin. Why does this matter? In and around greater Austin, Spanish oaks can be found growing, especially on rocky slopes and in greenbelt areas. These trees grow in their natural niche among the ash junipers (cedars), native Texas ash trees, occasional …
Why does the Austin area lose sycamore trees almost every summer? Sycamores, Platanus occidentalis, are on the list of local Austin trees that are much less drought tolerant. They enjoy cooler, wetter weather, lower temperatures and more water during the summer months. Most healthy sycamores in the Austin area enjoy shaded, mulched root zones, as opposed to exposed roots …
I get this question very often. People see the ball moss in the live oaks on the dead limbs and automatically think it is killing the branches and that it will eventually kill the tree if it is not removed. The truth is that ball moss is an epiphyte, or air feeder, and is not …
Once oak wilt is diagnosed, many people are at a loss as to what to do. In the course of my career here in Central Texas, upon being called onto a property, many people have told me that once live oaks get oak wilt, that they are untreatable and that they should just let them …
Central Texas Tree Care has installed hundreds of cables in Austin area trees over the last 10 years and I am very proud of our record. My staff is highly trained and seasoned in this area and we now properly install more cables every year than just about any other local company. The purpose of …
Central Texas Tree Care has installed hundreds of cables in Austin area trees over the last 10 years and I am very proud of our record. My staff is highly trained and seasoned in this area and we now properly install more cables every year than just about any other local company. The purpose of …
Fake grass. When we think about fake grass, many of us think back to the astroturf in football stadiums, or the cheap fake grass they used to use in the grocery store produce sections or various department stores. The fact is that ‘fake’ or man-made grass has come a long way since then. Stick with me here. …
Topping? Lion-tailing? What do these terms mean? Of the damage that can be done by improper pruning, topping and lion-tailing are certainly two of the worst things that can be done to tree. Why you shouldn’t top your trees Topping involves removing the tops of the limbs and leaving huge, ‘stubbed off’ limbs and nothing …
