Choosing an Arborist

Nobody loves a tree as much as an arborist. You may be very fond of the Douglas fir that you and your husband planted in honor of the birth of your child or enjoy the shade from the group of aspens in your back yard, but do you love trees so much that you made a career out of caring for them? Now you have an idea of how much an arborist loves trees.

Under the right conditions and when properly cared for, a tree can live centuries. But left untended, many trees’ health can fail, leaving them susceptible to parasitic insects or diseases. An arborist can assess a tree’s current state of health and develop a care plan that ensures that the tree flourishes and provides many years of enjoyment and benefits.

Arborists are not only trained to determine how to best care for individual types of trees, they also have the proper tools to plant, prune and even remove branches or entire trees. A broken branch doesn’t necessarily mean that an entire tree is destroyed, but without proper training, removing the branch can result in further damage to a tree. And a damaged tree may need special care to regain its health and continue to thrive. Pruning is also an art. Too much at the wrong time of year and a tree’s growth can be stunted forever. Not enough and you could end up with a spindly trunk and very few leaves.

For an arborist, tree care includes understanding legal issues – like zoning and certain tree prohibitions – and creating a supportive tree environment by aerating soil, installing cabling or bracing to help a sapling get off to a good start and even installing lightning protection systems. An arborist is also your go-to professional when it comes to managing insect and disease issues related to trees.

You’ve chosen a quality pediatrician for your children, the best mechanic for your car and a caring veterinarian for your pets. Why wouldn’t you seek out an arborist to care for the trees that are part of your home environment and that provide shade, shelter, beauty and life-giving oxygen? The tree care that only an arborist can offer is an investment that pays off for decades.