by Lia White | Aug 10, 2021 | Tree Maintenance
Propping trees is not a common arboriculture practice but when used it’s kind of exciting and different. And usually, with every prop, there is a story behind why it is there. What is a prop? Props are rigid structures anchored in the ground that support tree branches...
by Lia White | Jul 10, 2021 | Tree Maintenance
In our June 2021 newsletter, we discussed how to water your mature trees in a drought. This month we continue that discussion by sharing with you the water-saving benefits of mulching around your tree. What is Mulch? Mulch is a layer of material applied to the...
by Lia White | Jun 10, 2021 | Tree Maintenance
It’s here. The “D” word has arrived and every day it is becoming more and more part of California’s vocabulary – drought. Already several municipalities within the San Francisco Bay Area are talking about rationing water this year, and if you have lived here for...
by Lia White | Apr 10, 2021 | Tree Concerns
Nothing says spring has arrived better than the abundant white flowers of an ornamental pear. The white blooms are followed by the production of attractive, glossy green leaves until those leaves start to develop spots and fall off the tree. Then they become very...
by Lia White | Mar 10, 2021 | Tree Concerns
It’s the first week of March. The days are getting longer and the weather is warming up. All your deciduous trees are bulging with buds waiting to unfold into new leaves. However, your supposedly “evergreen” Coast Live oak looks terrible. It is shedding leaves like...
