Prune’em while they’re young!

Pruning/ Trimming trees to remove dead, diseased, and damaged branches can be done at any time and on any size tree.

But if you want to promote good tree structure, the best time and quite possibly the only time to do this without harming the tree, is when trees are young.

The following link is an excellent resource for understanding more about young tree pruning.

http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/pruning_young.aspx

Please contact AAA Tree Experts by calling 704-366-1134 or clicking here to schedule a free evaluation of your tree health care needs.

(We borrowed this image  from Treesaregood.com)

Having your Trees cared for in the Winter is Good for your Trees as well as your Pockets!!

Winter is a smart time for consumers to consider having tree care operations performed on their property.  Folks often lose sight of tree care needs during the colder months.  Dead wood is harder to notice to the untrained eye, and often people’s minds aren’t as focused on plant health care during the dormant months.

The reality is that the dormant season is the best time to trim live branches from trees .  A properly trained arborist can identify dead that should be removed whether there are leaves on the tree or not.

Pruning trees is important for obvious reasons, such as eliminating dead, damaged, and diseased branches, but it’s also important in the way of minimizing structural failure due to elements such as wind or ice. Also, in our mild Charlotte climate,  the soil surrounding trees can be treated throughout most of the year.

And because our industry slows down considerably in the Winter, we can offer all of our services for a discounted rate.  Please call 704-366-1134 or click here to schedule a free evaluation.

Trick or Treat!!! How about a special treat for your trees, to keep ‘em from looking SCAAAARRRRY next season!!

 

A nasty old dead tree might give off the good ol’ Halloween look, but nobody really wants one on their property.  We’ll just keep buying fake skulls and spiders while we keep our trees nice and healthy.

Fall is an optimal time to treat the soil underneath your trees’ canopies.  If the soil that tree roots exist in and feed from is lacking in nutrients, it’s just a matter of time before problems will arise.  This is often the case in urban and suburban environments.  Forested trees generally fair well because they live in the environment that they’re meant to exist in.

We treat soil with a combination of organic materials that are nutrient rich and extremely helpful when it comes to providing trees with what they need to live healthily in the urban or suburban environment.

Please click here or call us at 704-366-1134 to arrange for a tree care evaluation.

These Poor Trees Can’t Find Any Shade. We Can Still Give ‘em a Helping Hand!!

This Summer is proving to be quite a scorcher.  This sort of heat and lack of water can certainly take it’s toll on trees, especially those in the urban and landscape environments.  Larger trees with root systems that exist deeper in the soil tend to fair better than smaller and younger trees and plants.  However, large, mature trees can also suffer when temperatures are at extreme highs and soils become zapped of moisture.

If functioning properly and soil moisture is adequate, trees can handle a great deal of heat.  AAA Tree Experts recommends mulching trees around the drip line (under the total area of the tree’s crown) to help soil hold moisture.  Mulch shouldn’t be more than a couple or three inches above soil level; if it’s any higher, the trees roots can be deprived of oxygen.

Deep Root Soil Treatment is another tremendously effective way to help landscape trees to overcome environmental stresses.  Injecting a combination of  organic ingredients into the root zone of your trees will create a moist and nutrient rich soil environment.  Landscape and urban soils are often inadequate for healty tree functionality.  If you want to do your utmost to insure the health of your trees, click here or call 704-366-1134.

STORMS, STORMS, AND MORE STORMS!! AAA TREE EXPERTS CONTINUES TO RESPOND TO STORM DAMAGE SITUATIONS!!

Once again, AAA Tree Experts is responding promptly to storm damage situations in the Greater Charlotte Area. We have seen very high numbers of storm damaged trees and properties this spring and summer. We’ve dealt with each of these often precarious and hazardous situations safely and professionally, using highly skilled employees and state of the art equipment.

If you have damaged or fallen trees on your property, please contact a professional company. Choosing to do this work yourself or hire someone who’s not qualified can be very costly and extremely dangerous.

It’s also a good idea to be on the look out for and to have your trees inspected for the following:

Dead Wood
Cracks
Weak Branch Unions
Decay
Cankers
Root Problems
Poor Tree Architecture

(We borrowed this text from http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_haz/ht_haz.htm#mult / You can follow this link from the United States Department of Agriculture for more information on recognizing hazardous defects in trees )

If your trees have undergone damage or you have potentially hazardous trees on your property, please contact AAA Tree Experts, Inc. by calling 704-366-1134 or clicking on aaatrees.net!!

The Cost of Tree Care

We often get calls in the office requesting the cost of tree care.  The cost of tree care varies considerably for many reasons.  Just a few of the factors that determine cost are  scope and difficulty of work, equipment being used,  particular skill sets, intensity of labor; the list goes on and on.

A visual estimate is what truly makes sense when determining what a job will costs.  It’s free of charge and it’s a perfect opportunity for potential customers to meet our Arborist/ Tree Care Representatives and get a feel for what sets us apart and makes us a quality tree service.

So call 704-366-1134 or click here to arrange for one of our arborist to provide a free tree care estimate!!

Check out this article from our very own local newspaper!!

Trees got you stumped?

If storms disrupted your landscape, here’s a guide for replacing trees.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/06/2275322/trees-got-you-stumped.html#storylink=misearch#ixzz1NNTXSR5L

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Trees are such amazing organisms!!  They literally make life possible for us.  To Avoid having them on our properties because of the potential for storm damage seems a bit drastic.  However, there are some guidelines to follow regarding species,  planting location, functionality, and more.  The above article has some good information for those considering planting new trees.

AAA Tree Experts has Emergency Storm Damage Crews Available in the Greater Charlotte Area, Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Lake Wylie, and surrounding areas affected by storms!!

If trees have been damaged on your property due to storms or your property has undergone damage due to storm damaged trees, please contact a professional company to perform this work!!  AAA Tree Experts, Inc. is fully insured and has skilled employees as well as state of the art equipment to handle dangerous storm damage situations.  Please do not attempt to handle these situations on your own or hire unqualified individuals to perform this work.

We are available in the Greater Charlotte Area as well as the areas south of Charlotte that were heavily affected by storms.  AAA Tree Experts employs skilled and professional climbers and uses a bucket truck and crane when possible to handle these often precariously positioned storm damaged trees.

Again, we are travelling a little further south b/c of the severe weather that has affected these communities.  Please call us at 704-563-9335 or 803-831-1108 if you are in need of any storm damage assistance.  Thanks and BE SAFE!!

As Spring Approaches, AAA Tree Experts Inc. Wants You to Know:

• Your landscape trees and shrubs are very likely to struggle b/c they exist in an urban environment.  Trees in the forest receive the benefit of everything that decomposes into the forest floor.  It’s obvious that most trees in the urban environment are deprived of most of these nutrients.

• Struggling trees are extremely susceptible to detrimental secondary problems such as pests, fungi, and bacteria.

• At AAA Tree Experts, we have the knowledge and ability to actually improve the ecosystem of your yard so that your plants can thrive, flourish, and have lasting health.

• Our state of the art fertilization truck and deep root injection equipment allow us to literally put life into and “reforest” your soil, creating a sustainable environment that will benefit your plants in an extremely effective and truly vital way.

• Our trunk injection materials and techniques can give your trees the boost they need to function healthily for extended periods of time.

• We offer organic and environmentally friendly solutions that provide sustainability to your landscape’s ecosystem.

In the picture below, it’s easy to see that this Weeping Willow has very little organic matter decomposing into its root zone.  Many of its absorbing roots are actually competing with grass and some shrubs.  Treating this soil with a highly effective mixture of nutrients was a great move on this property owner’s part!!

At AAA Tree Experts, we love trees and want to do our utmost to insure and promote their health.  Please call 704-366-1134 or click here so that we can schedule a time to evaluate your tree care needs!!

Save Some Green While Being Green This Winter!!

Money doesn’t grow on trees, but you can take care of your trees and save money simultaneously!!  Winter is an excellent time to prune your trees for health, aesthetics, and structural reasons.  Pruning your trees is an important aspect  of tree health care maintenance.  Eliminating dead, damaged, and diseased branches is important for obvious reasons, but it’s also important in the way of minimizing structural failure due to elements such as wind or ice.

AAA Tree Experts is currently offering all aspects of tree health care for very low seasonal rates.  Folks often choose to have tree work done in the warmer months, but it’s just as doable in the colder months.  Pruning live branches during dormancy can actually be preferable.

So do what’s right for your trees , home, and family and save considerably  in the process.  Inform one of our arborists of this blog posting and receive our discounted winter rate!!  Call 704-366-1164 or go to aaatrees.net to set up an evaluation.