Squirrels, insects and lightning strikes may be the reason for dead tree branches. Pruning the dead branch will solve the problem in most cases. This has been a long, hot, wet summer and soon fall ...
Most homeowners look at the trees in their yard and see shade, beauty, maybe even a bit of property value. What they don't ...
After catastrophic flooding claimed 117 lives and reshaped the Guadalupe River, volunteers and biologists are planting ...
Winter storms can wreak havoc on trees and shrubs. Bent branches, young trees bowed over, shrubs practically flattened to the ground, trees uprooted, trunks cracked, and broken limbs are all ...
Winter winds and summer storms always leave a mess of broken branches in the yard. The mess must be picked up before any lawnmowing can be done. Then the broken ...
Pruning cuts should be made close to the branch collar and not flush against the trunk. These are “thinning cuts” and the entire branch is removed from the tree. “Heading cuts” will remove only one ...
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Tree topping is never a good option

Tree topping involves indiscriminately cutting back a tree’s canopy with little to no regard for natural structure or proper pruning techniques.
Hurricanes are a fact of life around here and Milton, like all the others, left us with a big mess! After the storm passed, residents went outside to survey the damage. Many homeowners worked in their ...