Weekly Updates
Weather Conditions Impacting your Landscape
Thrusday, July 21st 2011
Forty seven days of rain during the months of April and May along with gusty winds has aided in pest growth but challenged insect and disease management services. And, if the abundance of rain and wind wasn’t challenging enough then comes June and July bringing in a multitude of storms and excessive heat.
Once again these conditions are great for the pest but not for the arborist trying to keep them from going out of control. Because of these unstable weather conditions the staff at Branch Tree Service has had to modify some of the service treatments scheduled for your trees and shrubs. Some treatments may be a simply product modification while others may involve changing the when and how we afford you the best service possible during this 2011 year.
Should you have any concerns about your services or wish us not to use our professional experience to service your landscape then please simply call us and we will keep your treatment as scheduled . However remember many of these changes increase our cost but have zero impact on your existing service cost. We simply want to do what’s best for our clients and for their landscapes.
Please, make sure to water your trees and shrubs in the mornings and at least 3-4 times a week for approximately 10-15 minutes depending on the size, type and location of your particular trees and shrubs. Deep root watering plus a formula of root stimulator is advised for heat stressed plants and especially for birches, red, sugar and silver maples, oaks, elms, redbud and dogwood trees.
Please call for help keeping your trees and shrubs healthy during one of the most challenging years we seen in a long time.
We thank you for your trust and your business
Friday, July 22nd 2011
Charles Davenport Certified ISA Arborist from Branch Tree Service received a call early Wednesday morning; an estimated 150 plus year-old oak tree on DMC Hospital campus split nearly in half, and was threatening a high traffic loading dock and at risk of harming both pedestrians and employees.
DMC’s representatives sought Davenport’s immediate advisement to see if the well-being of this 120 foot-tall tree could be preserved and further damage be prevented. Branch Tree Service has worked closely with the hospital over the years to keep a vital and healthy landscape, trusting in the quality service provided as an organization that cares for their environment.
The hospital has developed into a Level One trauma center, making a difference in thousands of lives every day, with families relying on them they knew an urgent choice would need to be made. As an institution that always gives back to the community, DMC wanted to make the best decision possible for all. As leaders in the medical community as well as the city of Detroit, they search to enhance the quality of life for all; including their trees, even if it is a hard one to make.
In Davenport’s opinion, “one-third of the tree was lost to splitting and beyond salvageable, another one-third needed to be removed for safety, leaving only one-third of the large tree withstanding that would unfortunately not survive due to the severity of its wounds.”
DMC staff was greatly disappointed to see the loss of this monumental figure, which had been a part of the campus since its founding. The tree had suffered an injury years prior and falsely healed. High winds forced on the crown stressing the tree enough to split the trunk from the amount of weight it held.
The tree has now been removed, allowing traffic within the loading dock to safely transport supplies to the hospital. The staff at Branch Tree Service would like to thank the Detroit Medical Center for calling on them to protect the community from this serious hazard.
Thursday, September 8th 2011
Arborists across the state have faced their share of challenges this season. We’ve seen inches of rain daily, 100-degree temperatures, hailstorms, and horribly damaging winds. Whatever circumstances your battling, Branch Tree Service, Inc. is along side you ready to find the solution. We will give you the applications you need to fight and manage your pests, while providing the proper tree care to keep the beauty of your property all year long.Also, we would like to place a word of caution for those with ornamental pear and crab apple trees. Fire Blight, and infectious bacterial disease has attacked many landscapes this season. As this disease progresses the tree will appear as if it has been scorched by fire, explaing it name “Fire Blight”. If the problem is not identified and treated the blight can expand beyond the current season’s growth into the older wood developing dark suken cankers. If you notice your tree’s struggling please invite an arborist to review your property
