American Arbor Care

Feeder roots are mainly found in the top two feet of soil. Water must be provided to these roots throughout the year, especially in winter, to prevent them from drying out.

If you only have a few trees on your property (or none at all) and want to plant some, select slow-growing species that thrive in your zone. Fast growing trees are often less hardy and will need to be removed much sooner than you may want.

If you are planning to build a structure near a tree on your property, you will want to first consider if the new structure would put too much weight on the tree's roots.

Pruning the right way, at the right time and fertilizing properly, increases the health and beauty of your trees and shrubs. If you are not sure how to go about this, consult with a certified arborist.

After a recent violent storm, call and have an arborist come to your home and inspect your trees for possible damage. Leaves can make spotting problems especially difficult and the help of a skilled professional is needed.

What's the difference between an arborist and a landscaper? Liability insurance to cover damage incurred from falling trees for one thing!

If you have plenty of landscaping ideas for your yard but the trees limit your space, it might be worth removing some of them. Arborists can help you decide which ones are worth keeping.

Would you prefer to be environmentally friendly when treating your trees for insects and diseases? If you said yes, then you’ll want to find someone who limits spraying and can inject the trunk of the tree with the needed insecticides and fungicides.

The corks used in wine bottles come from a type of deciduous tree. Can you name it? If you guessed a type of oak tree, you're right. Cork can be harvested from the trunk without damaging the tree.

As with any other professional who works on or around your home, always check these things when hiring someone: liability insurance, workers' compensation insurance (if there is a crew), references, and examples of previous work.

If there are downed limbs on your property after a storm, call an arborist for help. In addition to removing the debris, they can help with restoring the look of the tree and bringing it back to health.

Adding two to three inches of mulch around the base of your tree in the fall will help insulate it for winter and conserve its water store. Be sure not to pile it too close to the trunk though. Think doughnut shape, not volcano.

If you have oak trees, a certified arborist can help you recognize the signs of oak wilt and what steps you can take in order to protect your trees from this disease.

The theory that tall, woody, flowering trees may have played a role in the extinction of dinosaurs is an interesting one and deserves some consideration. In this theory, it is postulated that flowering plants and trees evolved too fast for dinosaurs to adapt their diets and this caused metabolism related problems.

Unless you are experienced at trimming trees, leave the job to an arborist. If you make even one wrong cut, it could result in irreparable damage.

Pruning is an important part of tree care. It helps protect the tree from insects, remove any dead wood, and promote healthy tree growth. Arborists have extensive knowledge about the different types of pruning required for each tree in your yard.

When planting a new tree, consider its proximity to the foundation to your home. If it must be close, talk with an arborist about installing a root barrier to protect the foundation.

Are you looking to plant more trees at your property? Different types of trees can require different amounts of maintenance, so be sure to keep this in mind.

Did you know that arborists are not limited solely to the care of trees? In fact, their knowledge and expertise extends to shrubbery and any woody plant.

How important are trees to the average American? Well, consider this: The average American citizen uses about 750 pounds of paper per year. Indeed, 95% of all American homes are built using wood. This means that each US citizen uses the equivalent of one 100-foot-tall (16 inches in diameter) tree annually.

If everything else is equal, potential home buyers will choose houses that have trees on the property over those that don't. Protect the trees in your yard by trusting them to the care of a licensed arborist.

Arborists prefer to prune trees by thinning the crown, which makes the tree appear airier and lighter than before while retaining a form natural to the tree.

Before adding trees to your property, talk with an arborist to learn about the best native species for your area's climate and soil conditions. You should also get information about where to locate them and how to plant them.

Trees with systemic insect and disease infestations can be treated with an injection directly into the tree or use of systemic trunk sprays and soil injections. This means the tree is treated directly and the surrounding environment, plants, and organisms are not affected by the treatment.

Deep root fertilization is a process used by arborists to deliver high quality nutrients to a tree. A nutrient solution is injected (under pressure) into the tree roots, which helps aerate as well as provide oxygen and nutrition to the tree through its root system.

Mushrooms growing around the base or on the trunk of a tree can be a sign of rotting from within. If you see this on trees on your property, be sure they're not close enough to your home or vehicles to cause damage if they fall.

Depending on the type of tree it is, routinely pruning and trimming your trees every 3 to 5 years is not necessary. However, if a tree contains dead wood, especially branches that are 2 inches thick in diameter or more, routine pruning and trimming can be very beneficial.

If you are planning on importing a tree that isn’t local to where it’s going to be planted and the soil isn’t similar, you’ll want to try to match it as best as possible. If this isn’t done, then the tree may suffer and possibly even die.

Do you have oak trees on your property? Tree trimming companies that employ certified arborists can help you recognize the signs of oak wilt and advise you as to what can be done to protect them from this disease.

Trees are an integral part of the environmental landscape, cleaning up our air, filtering noise and pollution, and even absorbing carbon. It is said that a single tree can, in one year, absorb as much carbon as a car that goes 26,000 miles produces. That is about 1 entire ton of carbon dioxide (per tree) in a lifetime.