We Like to Share What We Learn

Tree and shrub care is a learned skill. We love our work and like to share what we learn.

The Myth of “Windsail Reduction”

You may of had a door-to-door salesperson from another company knock on your door and try to sell you on this fabricated notion.

Introducing the IML Resistograph

The resistograph is an instrument that detects decay and cavities in trees and timber. We use in our business for tree assessments and ...

Restorative Pruning After the Ice Storm

Restorative pruning is a skill. Just because someone has a saw and a truck does not mean they are qualified to prune damaged trees.

The Importance of ‘Habitat Trees’

Believe it or not, but there is actually more life and diversity in a dead tree than in a living one. Nearly every part of the dead tree....

Needle Drop and Cedar Flagging

Evergreen plants, including conifers (cedars, firs, hemlocks, redwoods, etc) and broad leaf types (laurels, rhododendrons, etc) naturall...

How to Recognize Potential Tree Problems

It is normal and necessary for trees to be in a constant state of flux. This is the great and wonderous nature of these large organisms ....

Does Spiking Hurt My Trees?

A tree is alive just underneath the bark. This is where the vascular cambium is and really the only ‘live’ part of the tree. Spiking...

The Benefits of Trees

Most trees and shrubs in cities or communities are planted to provide beauty or shade. These are excellent reasons for their use. Yet....