Last March, we told you about America’s National Tree, the Oak, which was chosen by public vote through the National Arbor Day Foundation’s website. The National Arbor Day Foundation, along with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, is asking for the public’s help again to determine America’s Favorite Cherry Tree.

Trees in different stages of life obviously have different needs, so obviously they will need to be cared for differently. Today we wanted to discuss caring for mature trees. We recently came across a great article on Service Magic that shares some great pointers to help you care for mature trees. We’ve included a few points from the article below.

Now that the Christmas holiday has passed, many people will soon start taking down their Christmas trees and storing their decorations away until next year. If you’ve used a live Christmas tree, you may find yourself trying to determine what to do with it.

Happy Holidays from the team at Cartwright Tree Care! We hope all of our blog readers and clients have a safe and happy holiday, and we wish you all the best in the New Year.

A while back, we discussed Bosco Verticale, the world’s first vertical forest that is currently under construction in Milan, Italy. After we discovered that news, we came across the news that one of France’s major landmarks could become a giant tree.

The season is approaching for winter storms so take a minute and program 816-965-6758 into your phone. If disaster strikes, no matter what time of the day or night, Cartwright Tree Care is here to help.

If you aren’t very familiar with trees, or just like learning new things, and have an iPhone, you’ll be interested to know about an app we just read about on the Missouri Community Forestry Council’s blog called LEAFSNAP.

Last week, we began to provide you with some winter tree care tips. Proper tree care and maintenance is important at all points throughout the year, as each season has its own set of issues that can affect the health of your trees. Today’s tips com from the International Society of Arboriculture.

There are plenty of things to take into consideration when you need to hire a company to care for the trees on your property. Perhaps one of the most important things to look for when looking for a tree care company (or any company that you might hire to work on your home or property for that matter) is whether or not the company is fully insured – including workers compensation and liability insurance.

Winter weather can be very hard on your trees, so it’s important to do all you can to ensure that they remain strong and healthy through the season. Over the next few blog posts, we’ll be sharing some winter tree care tips that are helpful in avoiding problems through the winter. We’ll start with these three tips: