WINTER NEWS 2018
WINTER 2018
IN THE KNOW
The Hot Topics page of our
website is designed to keep
you up to date on our clients’
most common concerns.
Currently, you can find ex-
tensive info on the Gypsy
Moth epidemic and the ef-
fects of the 2016 drought.
WHAT WE DO
Tree Preservation
Pruning
Cabling & Bracing
Landscape Design &
Construction
Plant Health Care
Kiln-dried Firewood
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The hidden killer below
There is a world of activity underground…much of which can injure trees, unless you
know what to look for. Roots are the primary source of delivering nutrition to a tree. As
such, they need to be in good working order to do their job effectively. “Air spading” is an
effective way to get a good look underground to see what can be done to improve the
tree’s vascular health. Focused, high speed air moves soil and mulch away from the base of
trees so we can inspect them for:
• Removal of girdling roots
• Excessive root matting at the top of and around the
root flare
• Excessive soil or fill over the root system causing poor
gas and oxygen exchange/root suffocation
• Root or trunk decay
• Compacted soil
Depending on our findings, we will make a plan
for surgery (ie: removal of girdling roots, correction of
improper grades, etc.). If there are structural defects,
tree removal would be the most extreme response.