TreeTimes Educational Corner By William C. Kelley III, ISA Certified Arborist (MA-5773) From Our Arborists to Your Yard Many of you have followed TreeTimes on social media since the early days of Facebook, and others have called us directly for advice on trees. We’re proud to announce that we’ve partnered with The Harborview magazine to […]
What Is Oak Tree Wilt
Oak Tree wilt is a fungal disease that moves through the trees vascular system. The fungus spores are carried through small beetles that feed on sap from fresh wounds on a tree that are created from pruning, storm damage and other damaging cuts. Once the beetles feed and the fungus gets introduced to the tree’s […]
Why tree topping is bad
Tree topping is when you cut the top of the tree off, which reduces the tree’s remaining top branches to stumps. When topping a tree its left being weak, unstable limbs and a bare unnatural appearance. It is also much more likely to break along with it being a potential risk hazard. What happens when […]