Our professors at Jackson Tree Service University sit and talk with Scott – one of our Tree Climbers on the team. A Tree Climber has to be ready to take on any height as they get into the bucket to be hoisted to the top of a tree. Or in the case of tight quarters,…
After heavy snowfall or a blizzard, you won’t be alone when it comes to feeling the stress brought on by this severe weather. Your tree suffers from these extreme winter conditions and, in some cases, it leaves your tree’s branches bent over. This stress placed on your tree can have damaging or fatal effects, leaving…
It is never too soon to prepare the trees on your property for the rigors of winter. Though trees do their own transition as leaves change color and fall amidst cooler conditions, it is crucial to their survival that you lend a helping hand. Winters in St. Louis can be dreary and daunting, so these…
Autumn tends to be a season full of color and splendor that is reflected in various facets of everyday life from fashion to flowers. Due to chemical processes that take place in trees as summer turns to fall, you’ll see multiple pigments begin to emerge. The pigment that gives leaves their green look, chlorophyll, is…
If you love your trees, you will do anything that’s necessary to take good care of them. However, some of the things you think you’re doing to protect them or make them look better are actually doing the opposite. Some of these mistakes aren’t evident right away, and you might only notice the results when…
As most people know, trees are vital to our survival. They provide oxygen by taking in harmful gases and releasing them as oxygen. Trees create a wonderful environment, but let us not forget that they are also beautifully scenic and provide shade on the warmest days of the year. Because trees do so much for…
Trees can provide your property with shade, give you a quiet place to spend warm summer afternoons, create a refuge for animals, and help make your home more welcoming. But trees are living things, and they need care and attention just like all plants and animals. The weather extremes in St Louis neighborhoods can take…