Do you have one of these wirey trees that you probably never notice until this time of year? They are fast growing, relatively nondescript, and drop the purple berries that look a little like a shriveled blackberry? If so, you are lucky enough to have a Mulberry tree in your yard! They are from the […]
Example of an old, but fairly typical looking root ball What Rot, Roots, and Storm Damage Can Tell Us At Vic’s, we look at lots of trees. We do consultations for clients almost daily, but without some basic knowledge of tree anatomy, it can be difficult to explain to clients the implications of trunk […]
Cones and Everygrees Of course, nothing is ever straight forward and simple. After doing a post on why deciduous trees drop their leaves, I thought it would be appropriate to do a post on evergreens. It turns out that there are two botanical classifications for trees that are other than deciduous. Conifers are trees that […]
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 […]