Sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, fluorides, carbon dioxide, ozone. What do all of these hard-to-pronounce things have in common? They are all making their way into your body when you breathe. That’s right, these air pollutants are everywhere, even when you can’t see them. In cities, there’s a mouthful in every breath. Read More
Coast Redwood – Tallest Tree on Record
California’s magnificent Coast Redwood is the world’s tallest known tree and one of the world’s oldest trees. Average mature trees, several hundred years old, stand from 200 to 240 feet tall and have diameters of 10 to 15 feet, and some trees have been measured at more than 360 feet. The tallest tree in the world, The Stratosphere Giant located at Humboldt Redwoods State Park, is just over 370 feet tall. In the most favorable parts of their range, Coast Redwoods can live more than two thousand years. Read More
Benefits of Trees
Public Health and Social Benefits
Air Cleaning: Trees produce oxygen, intercept airborne particulates, and reduce smog, enhancing a community’s respiratory health. The urban canopy directly contributes to meeting a city’s regulatory clean air requirements. Read More
Inspecting for Tree Decay
Odd-shaped growths on a tree trunk are good indicators of internal decay. Tree decay is one of those inevitable things in life. By itself, decay can be a major concern, especially if found in a soft-wooded tree species such as silver maple or poplar. Fortunately, some species are quite resistant and if other stressors aren’t present in a significant capacity, it may not be as worrisome as other problems such as poor location, planting errors, over fertilization or drought. Read More
What Happens to Trees in Drought?
The specter of drought is often raised in these early days of summer. And while we often fret about the health of our lawns and our gardens, drought resistance also affects our favorite species, trees. Read More
Proper Pruning
Pruning is the stock and trade of professional arborists. A well-pruned tree is a thing of beauty, born of skill and knowledge. Done well, pruning enhances tree aesthetics, fosters new growth, and mitigates human and tree hazards. Read More
What is TCIA Accreditation?
Hometown Tree Experts are proud to announce that we have earned our TCIA accreditation and are looking forward to offering our clients safe and efficient tree care here in our DC, MD, VA areas. The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) is America’s oldest and most respected tree care trade association. Accredited companies must re-apply every three years so that TCIA can verify that the company continues to meet the standards of the accreditation and employs best business practices. Read More
After the Storm Take it One Tree at a Time
With winter’s strange weather, we’re likely in for a stormy summer. Following are a few tips for after the storm. Whenever a storm hits and massive tree damage occurs, an arborist can easily be overwhelmed. The local and national media often blanket TV and newspapers with images of trees down all over the area. Scenes of power lines on the ground with limbs covering them, tree pieces laying on cars and homes, or roads that are impassible from all the debris can make any arborist want to immediately spring into action. We all know that we can help with the cleanup effort, but depending on the size of our crews, you can only be in so many places at once. Read More
Tree Decay
Decay in Tress is Bad, Very Bad
Unfortunately, existing fungicide products are not effective at stopping or reversing decay. Decay in trees is often unsightly, but it can also result in a safety or property damage hazard. Decayed trees, sooner or later, start shedding limbs or can topple in strong winds. Trees or large limbs riddled with rot can (and often do) land on houses, cars and, tragically, sometimes people. Read More
Why Is Tree Removal Important?
Home and business owners often tend to procrastinate in attending to landscape maintenance projects, especially when it comes to the daunting task of removing trees from any type of property. Not only does the process sound overwhelming and stressful, but most worry that the cost of tree removal will make a serious dent in one’s bank account. Despite playing a major role in green industry and keeping our environment clean, the experts at Hometown Tree Experts stress that removal may be necessary due to Urban Forestry. Read More