Tree Pruning: now offering 20% off
Spring is the very best time to prune most trees, so that the tree doesn't waste energy growing a branch that will get cut, and the soil isn't soggy and…
Will this maple split apart?
We were pruning a maple tree in the South Keys area of Ottawa with a very dense canopy when we noticed that the trunk was in danger of splitting apart.…
Removing a Silver Maple in Nepean
We get a lot of business from people who see us working and talk to us about a tree that they have. In this case, the home owner watched us…
Pruning a plum tree with black knot in Sandy Hill
Part of the Ottawa tree services that we provide is dealing with black knot, a type of fungus that affects cherry and plum trees. It creates these ugly growths on…
Tree removal: Removing a HUGE Manitoba Maple!
We were contacted to remove a Manitoba Maple tree (also called box elder) in the South Keys area of Ottawa. When we got there to take a look, we were surprised at just how big this tree was: it spanned over FIVE different houses! At first, the tree looked ok, but after climbing up into it, could see many problems: cavities that had formed in the tree, cracks, fungus, and decay. It needed to be cut down.
Removing an Oak Tree in Rockliffe Park with a Crane
We removed a big oak tree in Rockliffe park that sadly was declining. The owners had done a great job of maintaining the tree as long as possible, and previously…
Not Elm-entary: removing a dead elm tree in Lindenlea
We removed this dead Elm tree. It was spreading out over three different houses, with a mess of cables going through it. There were two power lines and six(!) different communications lines. On top of all that, it was over three back yards, which were highly landscaped with:
- 2 gazebos
- 2 sheds
- 3 decks
- a water feature
- fences
- young trees and bushes
all of which needed protecting. There was just a tiny spot into which we could lower branches.
Maple Pruning in New Edinburgh
Last week I pruned a maple tree that had not been pruned before. It had a lot of weak branches going all over the place and were going to grow…