Never Attempt Tree Removal on Your Own It’s estimated that urban trees have an average lifespan of around 20 years. Based on that number, you might think that tree removal is not something you will have to worry about anytime soon, especially if your trees are relatively newly planted. But there are natural occurrences that might end your trees’ lives early, such as thunderstorms and tree diseases. In that case, you will need to be proactive and remove those dying or dead trees before they can affect the rest of your…
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Fight Fire Blight with Pruning & Treatments
While tree diseases often thrive in spring, it is important to remember that proper care year-round can make a big difference in managing these issues. Some simple practices now can help combat disease. One good example is autumn and winter care to help control fire blight. Caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, fireblight commonly infects pear, apple, hawthorn and quince. The scorched leaves and “shepherd’s crook” that are telltale signs of fire blight. Symptoms of Fire Blight The disease gets the name “fire” blight because severely infected plants will have…
Read MoreCommon Tree Pruning Mistakes Homeowners Make
Regular pruning of the tree is important to ensure its beauty and long-term health. It may seem like an easy enough task to – just grab your hand pruners, maybe take inspiration from a YouTube video, and voila! Who needs tree pruning services, right? That kind of thinking is exactly what leads to costly tree pruning mistakes. Some of these mistakes can result in significant damage to the tree as well as your property. In this post, our experts at Chippers Tree Service discuss the most common mistakes they see…
Read MoreTree Stump Grinding vs Stump Removal
If a tree on your property has come down, your next step is to determine what should be done with the tree stump. You can leave it right there too but that can lead to safety and property damage issues. With that said, should you call tree stump services for stump removal or stump grinding? At Chippers Tree Service, we offer both stump grinding and total removal services to help homeowners keep their property clean and safe. In this post, our arborists have compiled a list of factors that explain…
Read MoreKey Tree Care Services Available to Residential Customers in Dallas
There is a multitude of chores and DIY tasks around the house and yard that demand your constant attention. However, tree care services like pruning, tree removal, and stump grinding are the kind of jobs best left to the professional tree services for residential customers. At Chippers Tree Service, a professional provider of tree care services in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, we recommend that you consider tree care experts whenever you think your trees need that extra bit of care. While tree service companies perform several tasks, some of the most…
Read MoreAre You Looking For Tree Trimming Services in Dallas?
Trimming trees is very different from pruning hedges and shrubs, and may prove challenging even for an avid gardener. The skilled arborists at Chippers Tree Service offering tree pruning service Dallas can help you with their tree trimming services to improve the health and appearance of your trees. Neatly trimmed trees are not only pleasing to the eye but also add to the appeal of an immaculately maintained green landscape. We provide all types of trimming services including removal of diseased or broken branches, removal of deadwood, thinning of growth,…
Read MoreExpert Tree Removal Services in Dallas, TX
Several reasons, such as disease, death, safety hazard, and new construction, necessitate the removal of millions of trees from our yards and neighborhoods, each year. We, at Chippers Tree Service, employ skilled and knowledgeable professionals who have been providing expert tree removal services to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex area for the past 15 years. With professional tree removal services, you can be sure of the safety of your property assets in the tree removal process. If you are a homeowner in the Dallas Fort Worth area, you can perhaps choose…
Read MoreSummer Tree Cutting Services in Dallas Fort Worth Metro
The heat and humidity of a full-blown Texas summer may get too much for the younger trees in the front yard if not taken care of properly. Prolonged exposure to the scorching heat could lead to stunted growth and decay in newly planted trees. We at Chippers Tree Service believe our professional tree cutting services in Dallas, Fort Worth, and surrounding areas are first-rate, and suitable for everyone who needs summer tree cutting services to take good care of their trees this summer. Trimming Trees in the Summer Some people…
Read MoreWhy Fall is a Smart Time to Prune Trees
There are a number of reasons for tree pruning; some are safety related, some are to lessen interference with buildings, and some protect the health of the tree. The need for pruning will depend on your own landscape goals as well as the trees themselves and surrounding property. Autumn is one of the best times to identify problem areas in a tree that could benefit from pruning. Stressed foliage often changes color earlier than foliage in the rest of a tree. Arborists can easily see the color change and help…
Read MoreCodominant Stems and Reducing Tree Failures
Research shows that trees with multiple (codominant) stems have a higher likelihood of failure than those with a single stem so it is important to address this trait – the earlier, the better. To explain, codominant stems occur when two or more stems grow upward from a single point. This creates a v-shaped crotch that typically indicates a structural issue. A codominant stem with a “V” crotch. Tree trunks need wood tissue to hold the tree up, particularly in windy conditions. When codominant stems exist, there is less direct connection…
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