There are a number of reasons that you might need to remove a tree. Perhaps it has died and is in danger of falling on your home or area power lines. Sometimes a tree has gotten too big, and despite your efforts to prune it, the only solution is to remove the whole thing. If…
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While you may enjoy the lush canopy of your tree, along with the shade and other environmental benefits that those branches provide, there are circumstances in which they need to be removed. While full branches are a welcome respite in parks and pastoral areas, urban settings can be problematic. In urban neighborhoods, tree branches may…
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Cutting down a tree from your property can be an emotional event for some people, especially if the tree was very old or had sentimental value to the family. But sometimes it’s necessary to remove trees that are damaged or unhealthy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find ways to repurpose the tree and give…
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Pruning trees can be dangerous business if you don’t know what you’re doing or aren’t careful. Pruning trees around power lines, however, is guaranteed dangerous; no matter which precautions you take. Trimming trees that are near power lines isn’t a task you should ever take on yourself, because the risks are too great: you can…
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We all know that storms in St. Louis can be extreme, and sometimes even devastating. And as if the elements alone weren’t enough to contend with, we also have all the trees to worry about, because high winds and bad storms have been known to knock over their share of timber in the city. But…
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The Jackson kids taking on a few St Louis trees One of the most nostalgia-inducing hallmarks of childhood is the innocent excitement of climbing a tree. Of course, there’s nothing better than having a tree in your own yard to scramble up, where you can enjoy hazy summer days and wholesome memories for years to…
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In Missouri, the transition into fall is marked by a rapid and majestic changing of summer’s green leaves, to the fabulous, fiery colors of leaves in the fall. This foliage delights the masses, but what force of nature, exactly, causes the leaves to change their hues? When Do Leaves Change Color? Obviously, fall is the…
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Much in the same way that your car has ways of letting you know, it’s in need of a little proper maintenance and care, the trees which shade and protect your home have signs which we can interpret to keep them healthy and thriving for years to come. To determine exactly what your tree is…
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Tree trimming is an important responsibility when you’re a property owner, but good and bad pruning practices don’t come naturally to most people. In fact, trimming a tree is just as much science as it is art, and it takes professional arborists years to learn all the dos and don’ts of tree trimming. To help…
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In January, we took down what we believe may have been the oldest living American Linden or American Basswood tree (Tilia Americana) in Maryland Heights. This tree’s size and magnitude honestly took our crew’s breath away. This beautiful Linden definitely made its presence known by towering over the yard, the homes, and the subdivision. Our…
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