Helping Bent-Over Trees After a Storm: 5 Tips and Some Guidelines

Broken tree limb from storm damage laying on a lawn

Storms can destroy trees in the urban forest and harm other structures like homes, power lines, and commercial buildings. Tree storm damage falls into six categories: Each type of damage results from a complicated interaction between climate and tree issues. Most of the time, only the smallest tree branches are hurt, making damage relatively low. […]

Why Remove a Living Tree?

People strolling on Walkway in autumn forest with colorfull fall foliage in hazy conditions.

When many people think of tree removal, dead trees come to mind. Rarely does anyone consider that living trees sometimes must be removed. There are five reasons that tree care experts remove living trees. 1. You May Need to Save Other Trees Sometimes, live trees can develop diseases, and these diseases can potentially compromise surrounding […]

What Sort of Damage Can Winter Do to Missouri Trees?

Broken tree trunk and branches after a freezing rain.

It’s true that in the wild trees can endure decades and even centuries of Missouri’s often cold winters. Still, the trees on your property have an advantage — they have you to take care of them! The following are some types of weather systems that can arrive in Missouri during the winter, the damage they […]

Why Do You Need to Storm Prep Your Trees?

Asian gardener Pruning shears tree to cut branches on plant nature. Hobby planting home garden.

Tornadoes, snow, and ice storms all pose a threat to your trees and other property in Springfield, MO and the surrounding area. If trees are not pruned properly before a storm, they will have a greater chance of breaking or falling. Trees that fall during or after a storm can damage your home and other […]

Simple Maintenance Tasks That Will Keep Your Trees Healthy This Winter

Man collecting fallen autumn leaves in the home yard

The winter months can be frigid in Springfield, and that type of weather might wreak havoc on your trees if you aren’t careful. Even healthy trees could quickly die off if you don’t plan ahead and get them ready for freezing temperatures and dangerous winter storms. That is why all homeowners in the area should […]

Stump Grinding Is a Great Idea This Fall

Tree cut down in spring top view. The surface of the sawn tree

All Springfield, MO homeowners know the importance of maintaining their properties all year. Fall is a particularly useful time of the year to see what needs to be done with your home to keep it in good shape. Many homeowners know that their property has to be safe and look good at the same time. […]