What Are Your Arborists Reading? 9 Books on Trees to Branch Out Your Bookshelf! The Tree Book, Dirr & Warren The Tree Book is an anthology of the best plants and trees for North American plantings, complete with glossy full color pages. It reads easily, and is a great reference book. https://store.capitalbooksonk.com/item/dFQpyLS1Od302pV3nDWo_w Songs of Trees [...]
Liriodendron "Tulip Tree" Quick Facts These trees have a mystical quality, and with their showy, complex, and oversize flowers, they often make great additions to fairy gardens! Watering Liriodendron trees have high water needs, [...]
Thuja - Eastern Arborvitae Quick Facts Thujas are a popular pick with speciality gardens. They can add a pop of artsy shape as topiary, stand-alone tree, or act as a great privacy or spacing screen in a grouping. Watering [...]
Myth 1 - We Love Removing Trees Nope! While we remove trees that are a hazard, dead, or dying, we’d prefer to see your trees healthy and thriving and will never suggest you remove a tree unnecessarily. Our plant health care team can mitigate disease, nutritional issues, and tree pests, and our qualified arborists can [...]
Enhance root and foliage growth Encouraging healthy growth is what brings us strong, luscious trees! Healthy trees have both a strong root system supporting it, and happy branches and leaves. Bio Stimulants encourage growth by amending the soil with the nutrients trees need to grow from the ground up! Improve soil texture and structure Tough [...]
Best Trees and Shrubs for Adding Color to your Landscape Red Maple These heat-tolerant beauties won’t give you grief in summer, but will absolutely stun bright with fall color come autumn! They’re low-maintenance, and highly suitable for our Sacramento environment. The October Glory and Autumn Blaze are our favorites – when late October comes, the [...]
Cork Oak Quick Facts Cork Oaks do wonderfully well in California heat, especially in Sacramento’s mediterranean climate! These can be a great pick for a shade tree investment, and will last for years to come! The outermost layer of the bark is visually [...]
Common Hackberry Quick Facts Hackberry trees are the standard for tree practicality, and they’re wildly underused. They’re strong, low maintenance, and hardy to a wide array of climates and seasonal stressors. Watering We typically favor the smaller [...]
Deodar Cedar Quick Facts We lovingly refer to these trees as the ‘Dr Seuss’ trees, for their whimsical and magical flair. Their unique and drooping shape gives a cartoon-like fun and eye-catching addition to gardens and landscapes. Watering [...]
ISA Certified Arborist #WE-12306A How did you first find the tree care industry? You may notice from the last name, but I grew up around the arboriculture industry! I remember driving around with my dad on Saturday mornings checking on his tree crews, and the passion for the industry just stuck with me. What [...]
