Blog posts are vehicles for companies and individuals to get information to their readers. Some blogs create their own content because there really isn’t a website; the blog is the website. Some companies that have general websites pay professionals to write either related or general information for their blogs, which are secondary to their websites. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Don’t you just love Autumn? Vic’s Tree Service does! The sun is warm, but not hot. The nights are cool and crisp. Campfires burn, and the smell of warm apple cider wafts from open windows everywhere. But perhaps our favorite aspect of Fall is the foliage and oh, the colors. As we creep toward mid-September […]