PDX Tree Service is committed to helping local homeowners and property managers with all of their tree requests and concerns. With our professional arborists available year-round to help with tree removal, pruning, lot clearing, stump grinding, and other procedures, you can count on us to provide the exact services you need, right when you need them the most.
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Topping a tree has long been a practice, especially with conifer trees, such as Douglas Firs. After many years of this being a common practice for tree pruning, it is now blacklisted as a healthy pruning method for tree care professionals. Topping a tree is bad for the tree for a long list of reasons. Many times, topping a tree can result in more than one branch growing up in its place, creating weak tops that eventually become hazardous.
Another side effect of tree topping is the introduction of rot into the main stem of the tree. This is especially common in deciduous trees that have been topped, such as Big-Leaf Maple trees. If the tree cannot compartmentalize the rot, the tree will become hazardous and removal may be required to mitigate the risk. Topping a tree can also reduce your property value. However, there are some situations where topping a tree is the only mitigation measure. Have an ISA Certified Arborist assess your tree to be sure you aren’t making a detrimental mistake for your tree’s health.
We recommended that homeowners request pruning services if they have concerns about weak branches, or want dead or diseased branches removed. While pruning can be performed any time during the year, it is best done prior to spring before any new growth occurs.
When our team performs pruning for local homeowners, we always ensure the complete removal of dying or diseased branches, as well as raising of lower branches that interfere with walkways or vehicles. If you are ready to get started with professional pruning services you can trust, give our team at PDX Tree Service a call today!
Oftentimes, trees show signs of stress. These signs can sometimes be mistaken for the tree’s last dying breaths. A good way to quickly assess a tree’s health is to have a look at the very top of the tree. Usually, the top of the tree is the most telling sign of a tree’s health. If the top of your tree is browning and dried, this is a very bad sign for the tree’s overall health. In this case, you should have an ISA Certified Arborist out as soon as possible to assess your tree.
If there are mushrooms growing around the base of the tree or growing on the tree’s main stem itself, this is also a big red flag that you should have an ISA Certified Arborist out as soon as possible. Fungus can kill a tree’s structural root system while the fine roots stay intact. The tree may remain full and green, but can fail at the root system with no warning.
When there is discharge coming from your tree, there are a few things that could be causing it. First, determine what type of fluid is coming out of your tree. If it is sap, this is a warning to check for bug infestations. When the tree is attacked by a pest, oozing sap is a common way for the tree to combat the entrance and spread of bugs. If the ooze is of a thinner consistency and smells vinegary, it could be the tree’s natural reaction to a wound and is perfectly healthy. It is best to contact a professional if the tree is within striking distance of a valuable asset.
Birch Borer is a common pest in the Portland metro area that kills our Birch trees relentlessly. Birch Borer attacks the vascular tissue of the tree, leaving behind a fungus that cuts off the flow of nutrients to parts of the tree that are infected. There is little that can be done to stop Birch Borer from killing the tree.
Spraying must be a regular part of the tree’s yearly maintenance if the tree is to survive much longer. But tree decline is inevitable, so it’s best to prepare for the loss of the tree if it has been infected with Birch Borer. Birch Borer spreads from tree to tree, so it is important to have infected material removed from the site once the tree is removed.
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