Summer 2022 is shaping up to see a return to drought conditions with little rain and temperatures already hotter than we have seen in a decade. We already have customers asking about how best to water trees for maximum benefit. Here’s our recommendations for here in Central Texas: Trees require a slow watering and deep …
A personal reflection on how Urban Forestry has grown over the last 20 years When I first began studying arboriculture at Virginia Tech, in many ways the Urban Forestry industry was still in its infancy. For example, I took the first Urban Forestry course the School of Forestry had to offer in 1992. It was …
The incredible shedding live oak Trees are constant shedding organisms. As they grow and put on new “cones of wood” throughout their structure, the branches, trunks and roots are expanded, new twigs and leaves are created, and old branches, bark, twigs and leaves are shed from the plant. Additionally, weakly attached limbs break off due …
Caring For Your Lawn And Your Trees With another brutally cold (kidding!) central Texas Winter in our rearview mirror, our attention inevitably turns to our wakening lawns. Although we are a premier tree care service, we are also indirectly a lawn care company too, in that our services can provide noticeable benefits for your lawn …
Underrated Trees In Central Texas Driving around the Austin area, I notice that a handful of tree species dominate the urban landscape. With some exceptions, most of the most common trees in our area are native to our environment and thus are thriving because of they can grow in our alkaline soils and endure prolonged …
I was on a local property in central Austin this summer, when I was introduced to a new invader to our town. At first I had no way to identify this vine. No one knew about it, and there were no seedpods or flowers to help identify it. Local inquiries amongst my peers led me nowhere, so I …
I was recently on a property in north central Austin, when I was introduced (by the local homeowner) to a remarkable tree phenomenon I have never been exposed to before. As a local arborist who has been practicing since 1993, I though I was aware of most tree related phenomena, at least in the United States. I am …
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 …
