Should You Monitor Mushroom Growth Near Your Trees Next Season?
The arrival of spring brings new sprouts, not just on your tree but around it, too. One non-plant sprout is the mushroom, and these fun guys tend to grow around large foliage. For foragers, tree bases are ideal spots for finding tasty morsels like morels, but if you spot mushrooms around your trees, don’t take […]
What Is The Most Ideal Tree Work During Winter?
Many customers think that tree maintenance work slows down during the winter. However, arborists work the entire year, and we can be swamped with work during the winter! It’s because we can perform some types of tree care work better during the winter, performing tasks during the coldest months of the year to prepare your […]
What Is The Difference Between Tree Trimming And Pruning?
With the holidays right around the corner, hearing the term “tree trimming” may remind you of decorating your Christmas tree with colorful ornaments and while “Trimming” your Christmas tree doesn’t fall under our line of work, we are happy offer tree trimming and pruning services when you need it. Many people use the terms “trimming” […]
Five Of The World’s Scariest Trees
Trees are incredible organisms, and the Brockley team gets to see what makes them so amazing up close every day. However, there are some species we’d prefer you to keep off your landscaping, though unless you’re in the Addams Family or a character in a Stephen King novel, no one would want these trees on […]
Can Large Trees Reduce Crime In Cities?
Research proves that higher amounts of trees in urban areas give many benefits, from energy conservation to reducing levels of stormwater. But did you know many cities can use trees to fight crime? Researchers across the United States have examined how trees improve the quality of life for people who live in cities. One of […]
What’s The Difference Between A Tree Surgeon And An Arborist?
Arborists are often called tree surgeons because their business bears a resemblance to how a doctor works on people. In the industry, however, the two labels would never be used interchangeably! Despite their title, tree surgeons do not have the same training or knowledge as certified arborists. The difference will show in the quality of […]
Protecting Trees from Winter Damage
Winter can do a lot of damage to a tree. It’s a part of nature, really, and trees are built to resist much of what the cold, harsh weather will throw at them. Their whole system works to prevent the water inside from freezing and expanding, and their ability to go dormant in the winter […]
Signs of Tree Trouble: What to Watch For and When to Act
Trees are important to both the ecosystem we rely on, and your property. A beautiful tree is a great asset! But if it starts losing its beauty, you should know why! It’s important to know when your tree is in need of a pruning or if it isn’t going to make it. Diseased, dying, or […]
Tree Trimming: How To Time It Right
Tree trimming isn’t as simple as taking a pair of pruning shears and cutting off branches whenever it’s convenient for you and the tree. Tree trimming means knowing all about trees: how they grow, what shape it’s going to take after the trimming, and how to control that shape. Trimming and pruning are all about controlling the tree and […]
Tree Trimming: Special Care for Your Trees
Tree trimming? Yes, it IS necessary. Unless you operate an orchard, you might think the trees on your property don’t need your help. They grew to towering heights without your help, so there’s no need to take care of them, right? Not true! A tree might be a living thing that grew without your help, […]