We have been running Vic’s Tree Service for a long time. Businesses that endure through many years evolve over time. Of course the size of the business has changed over the years. Our core values of quality and safety have always been consistent and so has Vic’s love for sports and baseball. Vic’s Tree Service […]
Fall Changes If you live in an area that has four seasons, you probably love the fall. It is a time when the weather turns cooler, the days get shorter, and in Virginia, the leaves of deciduous trees turn brilliant colors in preparation for the winter. Many people speculate why leaves change color, but the […]
Tree Removal Safety At Vic’s Tree Service, tree removal safety is one of our main concerns. There is almost nothing about tree removal that is not dangerous. That is why the industry has some of the highest workman’s compensation rates. Our employees are periodically trained and reminded of workplace safety precautions. We monitor the use of safety […]
Annual Growth Rings on Trees – What Tree Removal Reveals Almost everyone knows that when a tree trunk is cut in half, it reveals the annual growth rings. Contrary to popular beliefs, each ring doesn’t necessarily represents a year of the tree’s growth. Like most things in nature, trees have a specific way of adding growth […]
At Vic’s Tree Service we don’t just take care of trees because it’s our business, we appreciate the beauty of trees in the wild. We enjoy a great hike through a beautiful, and if we are lucky, magnificent forest. I find a lot of great hikes on this site, although I don’t think this one […]
Toxicodendron radicans or better known as eastern poison ivy is a hardy fast growing poisonous plant that thrives in the summer. If you come in direct contact with the leaves and or vines, it can cause urushiol-induced contact dermatitis. The oil from the plant, urushiol oil, causes a delayed allergic reaction. Depending on how many […]