Storm cleanup
We are cleaning up storm damage day and night working to get our client’s lives back to normal. You can call us with all your tree needs and we will take care of you soon as possible.
Pruning a “rough tree”
By hard we mean rough on the eyes, full of a lot of dead or broken branches. A new client just bought a house and had a tree in the front yard which he wanted to keep but realized it was not in the best of condition. With a little TLC we were able to…
Do you work in the winter?
Working on a warm day mid January We sure do. However in the winter weather plays a more important role than the rest of the year. If the ground is too soft from melting snow or rain we try and schedule around that. We do not want to cause unnecessary damage to lawns. A good…
Do I need to hire an arborist?
That depends on where you are. In CT anything such as pruning, cabling, applying pesticides or improving the health of the tree requires an arborist. “But it is just a branch, my landscaper can cut it off.” Are you sure about that? For one it is against the law, two it may cause damage which…
Is tree climbing safe?
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…
Does putting tape on my trees stop gypsy moth caterpillars?
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…
How to save my ash tree from the emerald ash borer eab?
As more ash trees begin to die from the emerald ash borer time is running out to save your tree. The right time to treat any ash tree is now, before the tree is infested with larvae. Once an infestation is severe the tree can no longer translocate the insecticide up to the branches or…
Ash tree injection
#lapila #arborist #eab #treeinection Check it out folks! Here we inject an ash tree (two total) for emerald ash borer. This insect is very destructive and can cause thousands of dollars in damage. You can call us to discuss your options which can help save you money!
Chipping brush and cutting a tree in Rocky Hill, CT
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….