Late summer is a time when heat can stress your trees as they grow. Caring for your trees during these intense, hot summer months can help ensure that they will stay healthy and beautiful year-in and year-out. Not sure what to do to care for your trees? These tips on tree care can help. Monitor […]
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Maintaining beautiful, shade-casting, property-enhancing trees while also allowing for sightlines is a goal of many homeowners in metro Atlanta. The reality is that achieving such a goal requires judicious, responsible pruning: the shaping of a tree’s crown that fulfills aesthetic needs without injuring the tree itself. This kind of pruning is often called “vista pruning,” […]
The decline of a cherished tree can be hard to watch—not to mention potentially anxiety-inducing, as you wonder whether a specimen in your yard is compromised enough to pose a risk to life and property. But is a tree showing signs of decay altogether doomed? And, if not, what can be done to reverse the […]
Tree cabling is a structural tool that helps protect trees and tree limbs from splitting and dropping. It is a fantastic tool that improves tree health, reduces the risk of property damage, and reduces the risk of personal injury. The Art of Tree Cabling Tree cabling is a handy tool that uses a system of […]
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Summer is the season homeowners in North Metro Atlanta look forward to as it’s time to enjoy the warm weather and sunshine with friends and family doing outdoor activities and cookouts in the backyard. A downside to the season is thunderstorms that create hazardous lightning strikes, which can be an instigator in starting an unexpected […]
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It can be a painful decision to remove a tree from a residential property. After all, trees provide a whole slew of utilitarian benefits: from shade and wildlife habitat to lowered energy costs and enhanced property value. Plus, practical advantages aren’t, of course, the complete picture: Trees also boost aesthetics, bring us pleasure, and become […]
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It’s summertime and living should be easy, but that may not be the case for trees losing their leaves in the metro Atlanta area. While the climate in the metro area is considered subtropical with four distinct seasons, summer tends to be sizzling and humid, which can take a toll on trees. Water and Temperature […]
When a storm is brewing, homeowners in north metro Atlanta with trees on their property can anticipate the possibility of problems due to strong winds and lightning strikes. When a tree is struck by lightning, taking steps to ensure both the property and the tree are safe is a priority. Safety Tips for a Tree […]
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Whether you’ve just moved into a new home or you’re an established homeowner, there may come a time when a tree becomes problematic. This can be due to a severe storm that damages the tree, it has fallen, the tree has become diseased or died, it has been struck by lightning, or it has grown […]
More often than not, homeowners would rather not remove a tree – certainly not when it’s a beloved, long-standing one with a lot of memories and aesthetic benefits associated with it. But sometimes trees or branches become dangerously compromised and unsound, and must be taken out for safety, structural, or environmental reasons. At Excel Tree […]
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