Sacramento Tree service
  • Home
  • 24-Hour Emergency Service
  • Residential Services
  • Commercial/HOAs
  • Free Anti-Drought Wood Chips
  • About/Contact
  • Tree Talk Blog
  • Lightning vs. Redwood
  • New Page

Tree Talk blog


Reducing tree maintenance costs in 2015

12/30/2014

6 Comments

 
Picture
Trees in the wild need nothing from us. They thrive or fail on their own. As with animals, stronger trees will dominate weaker trees in the battle for nutrients and sunlight. Nature sorts that out without human input. But take one of the largest living things on earth and let it tower and sway next to your house and instantly human input seems prudent. Removing a tree is less expensive than replacing a house but there are several things that can be done to preserve the tree (and the house) while saving a great deal of money. Planning is key. Calling an arborist one day before a major storm should not be a homeowner's tree care plan.


Here's a few things we can do to save you money and minimize risk to people and property:


1. Soil injections to eliminate destructive pests and overcome any shortcomings in a tree's diet. These are relatively inexpensive, quick, and can be done early in the year in most cases. Make certain that your applicator is licensed. The chemicals used are controlled items and not available to vendors without special training and licensing. Unfortunately, this is often an area where fraud is committed through the substitution of products. You can always ask to see a licensing certificate.


2. Weight reduction. Trees can overgrow, gaining more weight on limbs than they can support. The loss of a major limb may be the death of a tree. Of course, in the forest this happens all the time but we don't want our nice lawn trees to start dropping wood in the backyard. A trained climber under the general guidance of a certified arborist can reduce weight on an overgrown tree without inhibiting the tree's ability to drink, eat, and breathe. Weight reduction needs vary but tend to be good for 2-5 years. There are exceptions, of course. During droughts and extreme heat, trees will take on a lot of water quickly. Water is heavy and constantly running inside of a healthy tree. Trees fail in the Sacramento area during severe heat because of weight/water intake. A little preventive maintenance can save the homeowner a lot of money and present a much nicer looking tree.


3. Limb cutbacks are needed when wood has grown in such a manner as to be beyond what the crotch of that limb can hold, endangers another limb, or threatens utility lines or buildings. A broken limb will invite disease. A properly cut limb can prevent premature failure and the expense of removal.


4. Arborist consultation. Have an arborist inspect your tree. Most trees don't need fertilization but some must have it. A certified arborist can advise you in selecting necessary preventive care. Many times, owners need less work than they think. Ask for an annual tree care plan for your individual trees. A little money spent throughout the year can save you up to several thousand dollars of emergency work. Hundreds can save thousands with trees but the work has to be done before the crisis occurs.


Trees are like nothing else we own. Once they are gone, that's it. We can replace the car and the gazebo but your favorite tree is like no other. A beautiful oak tree, towering in your backyard cannot be replaced in three or four lifetimes. In most cases, a little care will keep a tree sound and healthy for generations. It just takes a little planning.


Happy New Year.
6 Comments
MckinneyVia link
11/3/2021 07:40:54 am

What an exquisite article! Your post is very helpful right now. Thank you for sharing this informative one. If you are looking for coupon codes and deals just visit coupon plus deals dot com/treehouse-supplies-coupons

Reply
Website link
2/24/2022 08:16:23 pm

Thanks for this information.

Reply
cabinet kitchen link
8/2/2022 11:17:47 am

Our expert designers are dedicated to producing layouts that ensure your design is distinctive to our clients' liking as well as functional. We warmly invite you to browse our website or visit our freshly remodeled showroom to witness for yourself how Cabinet & Stone City can provide luxury without the cost!

Reply
trucking transportation link
8/2/2022 11:20:02 am

Maintaining the safest driving records on the road, our drivers are the company's most valuable assets and the reason for our growth and success.

Reply
screen repairs link
8/2/2022 11:21:49 am

Knowledgeable and expert technicians at I-Cell Station identify your cell phone issues for free so that we can offer you the best possible solutions. We have expert-level solutions for all damaged cell phone devices, from screen replacements to charging ports and batteries, cameras speakers, back glass to motherboard level repairs.

Reply
matrix coat link
8/2/2022 11:23:40 am

Fame Jackets have so far served many of customers and thus we can claim to have customers wearing our jackets throughout the world. To make sure smooth and efficient shipping and delivery solutions Fame Jackets collaborate with the premium courier services working internationally.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Stacy W. Barker

    Stacy is the owner of Bud's 
    Tri-County Tree Services Inc and an ISA certified arborist. He began his tree care career over thirty years ago as a ground man, working for his father, Bud.

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    March 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

  • Home
  • 24-Hour Emergency Service
  • Residential Services
  • Commercial/HOAs
  • Free Anti-Drought Wood Chips
  • About/Contact
  • Tree Talk Blog
  • Lightning vs. Redwood
  • New Page