Stump grinding is a more cost efficient way to take care of a stump, when stump grinding you will be able to plant another tree but it will be needed to go ground 24 inches, but this is not a common thing. The reasoning for this is because with stump grinding you do not fully […]
Soil Conservation
Good Evening, I am Billy Kelley, owner of Tree Times Tree Service and Stump Grinding. I would like to thank all you for joining us and taking the extra time to learn more about Soil Preparation and Conversion. We have passed out a guide to follow along with should you like to take notes or […]
Does My Tree Sleep in the Winter?
When we think about our trees, many of us understand the coming of winter to mean a kind of shutdown, hibernation or even “temporary death” symbolized by leaf fall, barrenness to the eye, and cessation of function (dormancy). Y et dormancy in this sense is an unfair and misleading overstatement. Indeed, what many consider as […]
Tree Pruning Tips
When to Prune This depends to a large extent on why you prune. Light pruning and the removal of dead wood can be done anytime. No more than 20 % of pruning reduction in one growth season. Otherwise, here are some guidelines, but recognizing that individual species may differ is important to remember. Winter Pruning […]
Misconception # 1
All Insurance is created equal. Fact: Insurance in the tree industry is very expensive, especially workers’ compensation. Companies often do not carry proper insurance to protect you from liability, and some will stretch the truth to convince you everything is covered when they are under insured and many are unaware of what coverage is needed. […]
Misconception #2
It’s all about price. Some prices are simply too good to be true. Customers should be cautious of companies that get business based on always having the cheapest price. More often than not, they are not paying insurance premiums or properly training employees. This means they are more likely to have accidents and less likely […]
Misconception #3
I should wait as long as possible before having my trees pruned or fertilized. The longer you wait to have your trees professionally cared for, the more structurally unsound they can become. Trees in urban areas form bad habits that must be corrected as they grow to prevent them from becoming weak or hazardous. Urban […]
Misconception #4
Trees do fine in the forest. Shouldn’t they do just as well in my yard if I leave them alone? Unfortunately, your yard is not a forest. Important differences are… Trees in the forest regularly discard dying and decayed limbs. No one is usually there, so no one is harmed. You do not want this […]
Misconception #5
One tree service and its methods are just as good as another’s. That would make it easy and simple, but it just isn’t true. In Virginia, there is no requirement to be met before one can claim to be a professional arborist. It seems that if you can spell it, you can claim to be […]
This is the type of business I would recommend…
I wish to inform all those seeking tree cutting services to consider using Billy Kelley from Tree Times Services. He and his crew did exceptional work with a job well done!! My wife and I wanted to have several trees cut down in our backyard to ensure the falling Spring we could grow grass. To […]
The guy in the tree WOW…
Mr. Kelly, My wife and I wanted to take a few minutes to inform you how great your crew treated my property. I almost thought you had one man dedicated to blowing the saw dust from my car, every time I looked outside he was concerned about the dust. The guy in the tree WOW […]
…boy was I happy, I had chosen them.
(From our Yahoo.com Reviews) I was building a shed and needed some trees removed for this project. I called Tree Times Tree Service to set up an appointment for them to look at the job and give me a quote. I received there quote, it was comparable to other tree services in the area and […]
