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Tree Care


How to Compare Tree Service Quotes for Best Value in Seattle
When you need tree services, getting the right quote can save you money and protect your property. Tree work can be complex and sometimes risky, so choosing the right company matters.


Tree Care Basics: Properly Mulch a Tree
Chipped woody material, sometimes called "arborist chips," give the soil and your trees added nutrients, help retain much needed moisture, regulate soil temperature and reduce weeds. Combined, these can even help your tree grow faster.


Bronze Birch Borer & Tree Management
What's happening to my birch tree? Here in the Pacific Northwest, the culprit could be a 1/2-inch long beetle called the bronze birch borer (BBB). You'll likely never see these insects. They lay eggs under the bark where the larva grow by feeding on the tree's sensitive cambium layer. Then, the adult beetle "chews" its way out and flys away to reproduce and repeat this cycle. The first signs of BBB activity are typically wilted leaves near the top of the tree. Twig and branc


Tree Care Basics: Watering
During periods without rainfall, trees should be thoroughly watered on a regular schedule.
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