Here it is folks! Already active and feeding. With such an early spring insects are early this year. This is no maggot, we pulled it out of a dieing ash tree we were removing in town. It is the dreaded Emerald Ash Borer! We have a whole section on our website about this invasive species if you would like to read more.
In short, no. Go for a drive in our state of Connecticut and you will see many trees which are standing dead having been killed by repeated defoliation from gypsy moth caterpillars. Some of these dead trees still have duct tape on them from when the property owner tried to trap them as they crawled…
Spring is just around the corner! We can help you redesign your landscape into something you will love. We have an extensive knowledge of what can go where and will listen to and work with you towards accomplishing your goals.
As a licensed arborist company we safely prune trees without hurting them. In this video we chip the brush from some pruning. The tree trimming was about 50 yards from the chipper and we were able to carry it over in one trip.
After a very mild winter we thought that the snow was over with for a while. Not the case. Here we pruned a beautiful japanese maple tree off and away from a roof. At first we were asked to cut it down because it had become overgrown for the space. As a licensed arborist…
Sometimes a homeowner wants to save some money by cutting down some trees or branches themselves. In the end they are still left with a mountain of brush! We spoke with the homeowner and they were looking at renting a chipper from home depot for $300 and still having to do all the work themself….
What’s safe? Is it safe to be 70 ft up in the air connected to a rope via a carabiner? Depends who you ask. Proper gear when inspected before every climb is extremely reliable. But what about the tree itself? Sometimes a tree introduces factors which are very unpredictable. This could be species characteristics or…