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Hometown Tree Experts Earns 2022 Angi Super Service Award

Award reflects company’s consistent level of customer service

Fulton, MD, November 30, 2022 – Hometown Tree Experts is proud to announce that it has earned yet another home service industry’s coveted Angi Super Service Award (SSA). This award, first released in 1999, recognizes the best home professionals and businesses in the Angi network for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to providing Angi customers a great experience. Read More

To Tree or Not To Tree? The Best Types of Trees To Plant On Your Maryland Property

There is nothing better than sitting under the welcoming cover of a beautiful tree. Reading a book or sprawled out on a picnic blanket enjoying a sunny day. Planting trees on your property has many benefits, they not only enhance the aesthetics of your yard, but the right trees can also increase property value and decrease energy costs for your home. The positive environmental aspects include reducing stormwater runoff and absorbing CO2 from emissions. When looking to plant new trees, it’s important to ensure that the type of tree you choose will thrive. A multitude of factors including climate type, soil, pests, and the amount of sun can determine which trees are best suited for your yard. Read More

10 Signs of a Dying Tree you Shouldn’t Ignore

Trees account for some of the most expensive damages to homes and property every year. According to OSHA, trees are more dangerous than sharks in terms of the damage they do to homes and other structures. Tree damage from storms or a dying tree or branches can happen in the blink of an eye.  Read More

How to Properly Mulch Around Your Trees

Mulching is an important step to retaining soil moisture and channeling more rainfall into the soil. The right quantity of mulch will slow and prevent weed growth. As an added bonus, a new layer of mulch can make your yard look sharp. Follow these guidelines before spreading mulch in your yard and around your trees: Read More

Hurricane Season Ending – Tree Maintenance

Hurricane season is coming to an end. Fall is here and so are the cold temperatures!  If you have any damaged trees, you should have them inspected or removed before winter begins.

All trees have the potential to fail at some level of force from wind, snow, or ice. The problem lies mostly with the trees that have been developed around and had roots cut, crushed, or torn in the process. After this type of storm damage, there may be ensuing decay for the tree. Wood decay can cause trees to break down. Read More

Tree Flagging – The Last Visual Sign of Brood X

If you’ve recently noticed small branches dying, and the browning of leaves at increasing rates around your property you may be concerned about the well-being of your trees. Throughout the DMV area small branches are dying causing clusters of leaves on those branches to brown and eventually fall to the ground. This is likely nothing to be concerned over for your established trees, the “Tree Flagging” that’s showing up throughout the east coast is the last visual evidence of the Brood X Cicadas completing their life-cycle. Read More