Quality Work, Quick Response Reasonable RatesHere are some recently taken photos of trees and flowers at a residence. Enjoy!
Carpet Rose
Weeping Cherry
Japanese Maple
The picture below is from a recent job where we stacked wood rounds along a woods line for our customer. We weren’t sure how it would come out, but it looks pretty good! Maybe a new service offering 
Customer City : Montclair, VA
Rate Experience : A – Excellent
Service Performed : Pruning
Rate Quality Of Service : A – Excellent
Please Explain : Your emplyees were prompt, courteous, and they delivered exactly what was agreed upon by contract. They did an exellent job in pruning and shaping the huge maple tree in our front yard. They were careful not to cause any damage to our grass and driveway, by parking their two large trucks on the road. All debris was removed after the work was completed. Finally, your employees made sure that I was well satisfied with their work before they secured the bucket.
Rate Professional Level : A – Excellent
Services Again : Yes
Other Comments : Manuel was very courteous. They worked hard, and the crew seemed to work well with one another. I think you should be proud of your workers and how well they represent your company. Jose was also very professional, and made a special effort to return to our home once a new contract was renegotiated. We are very well pleased. Thank you.
We recently pruned Smoke Trees. Using a bucket truck and pole clips, we selectively shaped the trees. Smoke trees grow relatively quickly, especially if they are shaped each year or 2. Pruning will need to be done if maintained this way. Smoke trees have a beautiful burgundy color with round leaves. They can be considered a bush, but many refer to them as small trees. When planted with azaleas, it can provide for a gorgeous landscape in the Spring season! Thought I would share!
Shaping a Smoke Tree
I received a letter from a person in China, who wrote a letter about deforestation. Check out the letter, and my written response. JL Tree Service Inc is obviously not part of deforestation, as we only work within our urban forestry.
Read the attached letter and response, reply with comments upon your thoughts!
Dear JL Tree service, I want to thank-you for the professionalism of your company. I had a contract to remove a huge tree and prune three other trees. When I came home from work yesterday, I assumed I would have a weekend of removing piles of small branches and numerous sections of the tree trunk. To my husbands and my surprise, our yard looked like nothing happened! Not one branch, tree limb, or even leaves across the yard. Seriously your company did an amazing job. I am thankful that got hurt and again very thankful for a job well done. A check has been sent to your Fairfax address. I wish your company continued success
In today’s arborculture, there are many improper tree pruning and trimming methods. Just look around a local shopping center at the trees. In my local area, there are trees that are butchered, improperly pruned, and accepted as a pruning technique.
This pruning method is wrong. You see the small trees with cut back canopies, the tree looks like a bare boned tree without any green or leaves. The branch structure is ruined, and the tree will actually need more maintenance going forward with this type of improper pruning than if it were properly pruned in the first place.
The more a tree is cut back, the more new growth occurs. If a tree is properly pruned, it only needs to be trimmed once every 2-3 years depending on tree species.
Check out information on tree trimming and pruning the proper way tree care.
The picture below goes to show you that trees are absolutely incredible. You can train a tree at a young age to form in the shape and structure of your liking – check this out! Not many people are capable of doing this, so please do not try this without the expertise needed to form the tree correctly.
Cool Looking Tree
You might ask yourself, what kind of tree is that landscape worker planting over there in that new community? Quite often, the common response is – “I don’t know”. In this article, I would like to discuss a tree planting topic that is overlooked by many people, even landscape professionals. This is the ultimate question; why are there often poor recommendations for planting certain species of trees in people’s yards these days?
Honestly, I am not trying to knock the landscape professionals, but sometimes a statement should be made when things are going downhill. I mean, I really do believe that there is an issue. As a certified arborist, I can confidently say that many of the plant choices that are being commonly used today are less than desirable. There are two trees on my list that I am speaking of. Are you ready? Ok, here goes:
Please do not misunderstand my message. These are not horrible plant choices; however both trees are over planted by many professionals today. It just so happens to be that both the Bradford and Leyland are inexpensive, and fast growers. However, they are more vulnerable to storm, snow, and ice damage when compared to many other tree species. Next time that you are out and about, take a look around. I am willing to bet that a Leyland Cypress and Bradford Pear tree are obvious to your eye. Look at the new development communities; you will most likely see damaged Bradford Pear trees in front yards – probably improperly cut. You will also see a row of damaged Leyland Cypress trees on the side or in the back planted for a privacy wall.
So you say, what are good alternatives for these trees? Well, I have a few suggestions. The Bradford pear tree is deciduous. A few good native alternatives to a Bradford Pear tree are flowering dogwood, yellowwood, sourwood, little leaf linden, or red maple. White oak, hickory, and black gum trees are all native deciduous trees that are fantastic planting choices as well.
The Leyland Cypress is an evergreen, and mostly planted together in rows as privacy walls. A few native Evergreen choices are blue spruce, holly, and eastern red cedar. A non-native alternative is a Japanese Cryptomeria. These trees are all good alternatives to the Leyland Cypress.
People love to plant trees that can grow fast to receive the benefit of shade. What most people do not realize is, generally the faster that a plant grows the more vulnerable a tree becomes to disease and structural problems. The slower growing cultivars are mostly less prone to disease and have a very strong structural root system and growth. If you have already planted a Leyland or Bradford, do not be discouraged. Consult a tree service company to provide regular tree pruning and maintenance to keep the health and reduce chances for wind and storm damage.
The recommended trees above are great choices and alternatives to our ever so famous Leyland Cypress and Bradford Pear trees. Next time you consider planting a tree, I ask that you make an informed decision. There are many things to consider when selecting a tree for planting. Our generation has a great responsibility to keep and maintain the native cultivars in our area. This will in turn help enhance our environment, and keep our native urban forestry strong and healthy.
So that is my story and I am sticking to it! Please plant professionally and responsibly. View Full Article tree planting
Check out a great and informative article on why its necessary to prune a tree. The reading provides valuable tree care related information for why Winter is a good time to have tree work completed. Tree Pruning
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