VETERAN OWNED & OPERATED
VETERAN OWNED & OPERATED
Introduction Cypress mulch is one of the most widely sold bagged mulches in the United States and is particularly popular in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Walk into any home improvement store in Chesapeake or Virginia Beach and you will find it prominently displayed alongside pine bark, cedar, and hardwood options. The question of whether cypress […]
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Introduction Walk into any Virginia garden center and you will see bags of cypress mulch and cedar mulch side by side at similar price points. Both are marketed with similar claims about moisture retention, weed suppression, and pest resistance. Homeowners choosing between them are often picking based on appearance or price rather than performance. The
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Introduction Arborvitae is one of the most popular privacy screening trees in Virginia for good reason: it grows fast, stays dense year-round, and is widely available. It is also, unfortunately, one of the most reliably eaten plants in any deer’s territory. If you have planted arborvitae as a privacy screen and you live anywhere near
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Introduction Mistletoe has a centuries-long cultural history as a holiday decoration and symbol of good luck, which makes it easy to overlook as the plant problem it actually is when it shows up in your trees. Seeing a green ball of growth hanging in a bare winter oak looks almost decorative. In reality it is
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Introduction Tree roots growing under driveways, lifting sidewalks, encroaching on foundations, or spreading across a lawn are among the most frustrating property problems homeowners face. The immediate impulse is to cut them. But cutting tree roots without understanding the consequences can turn a landscaping nuisance into a hazardous tree or a dead one. This guide
Cutting Tree Roots: What’s Safe and What Isn’t Read More »
Introduction Pruning is one of the most misunderstood practices in tree and landscape care. Ask ten homeowners what pruning means and you will get ten different answers. Some think it means cutting a tree back to reduce its size. Some think it means removing dead branches. Some use “pruning” and “trimming” interchangeably. The actual definition
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Introduction Privacy is one of the most common reasons Virginia homeowners plant trees, and fast growth and low cost are the most common requirements. The good news: you do not have to choose between speed, affordability, and quality. Several excellent privacy tree options grow quickly in Virginia’s Zone 8a climate and are available at reasonable
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Introduction Tree root damage to driveways, sidewalks, sewer lines, and foundations is one of the most common and most expensive property problems we encounter across Chesapeake and Hampton Roads. In most cases it was preventable — the tree that caused the damage was the wrong species in the wrong place. No tree has roots that
Trees With Non-Invasive Roots: Best Options for Virginia Yards Read More »
Introduction Planting a tree near your home is a long-term investment. The right tree in the right spot adds shade, reduces energy costs, improves curb appeal, and increases property value. The wrong tree in the wrong spot becomes a liability that costs thousands to remove and potentially damages your foundation, driveway, or roof along the
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Introduction Some trees are worth saving even when they have structural weaknesses. A mature live oak that has provided shade and character to a property for fifty years, a specimen tree with significant sentimental or landscape value, or a tree that would cost thousands to safely remove and replace are all candidates for structural intervention
Tree Cabling: What It Is and When Your Tree Needs It Read More »