Soil Health and Nutrition

Soil Profile: Using an auger system we can inspect your soil profile to determine how the existing conditions may be affecting your landscape. Soil is an essential component of tree health and stability. We can provide Soil Analysis to determine if your soil has deficiencies or excessive levels of particular elements and recommend an appropriate [...]

By | August 18th, 2016|Education, Land clearing, Land Development, soils, Tree Care|Comments Off on Soil Health and Nutrition

Firewise/Defensible Space Planning

Create a defensible space plan and implement the plan Before its to late! Here at A.B.C. Consulting Arborist we take tree management seriously, and fire safety is a real area of concern for us, especially in light of  global warming and the effects it is having on our Urban and Native forests. The following is [...]

By | August 17th, 2016|Education, Liability, Risk Assessment, Tree Care|Comments Off on Firewise/Defensible Space Planning

Shoreline Tree Management

Shoreline Management of trees is a complex issue, it involves a through knowledge of, Soils, Hydrology,Geology, Tree Biology, Tides/Ocean-currents and Complex Gravitational forces. The following is a brief  overview of just some of the impacts we have to Assess as we look to manage our shorelines and comply with the federally mandated "Shoreline Management Act" [...]

By | August 17th, 2016|Education, Governments, Liability, Risk Assessment, Tree Care, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Shoreline Tree Management

Trees,Liabilities and the Laws

Property  Liability and your trees                  .   Although trees add tremendous value to the landscape,                  if they are not monitored and cared for properly,                                                      they can become a legal liability Premises Liability and You Most property owners don’t realize that if they own property with trees they are legally considered a “Tree Steward”. [...]

By | August 17th, 2016|Education, Governments, Tree Care, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Trees,Liabilities and the Laws

Integrated Pest Management

Here at A.B.C. Consulting Arborist LLC we believe in Integrated Pest Management, or IPM. We believe in the use of pesticides as a last resort, and target the identified pest or disease with as much precision as possible, and we rotate the active ingredients to minimize pest(s)/disease(s) building a resistance to chemical controls. The over use [...]

By | August 16th, 2016|Education, Financial, Tree Care, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Integrated Pest Management

Tree Appraisals

Trees have value.  Beyond the aesthetic, they clean our air, shade our homes, enhance our quality of life, and add to the value of our property.  Should your trees be damaged or destroyed, you may need to know their monetary value?  A tree appraisal is particularly important when trees are of an age or size [...]

By | August 15th, 2016|Education, Financial, Taxes, Tree Care|Comments Off on Tree Appraisals

Consultations

Whether you have a question on the health of 1 plant or you need a Risk Assessment and an Inventory of every tree in city. The Consultants here at A.B.C. Consulting Arborist LLC are here to provide you with scientific state of the art solutions for all of your Tree Management Needs. A Consulting Arborist [...]

By | August 15th, 2016|Education, Tree Care, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Consultations

Cabling And Bracing

Urban trees often need some degree of supplemental, physical support to reduce the risk of structural failure of the crown or root system. Cabling, bracing, guying and staking can provide a solution for these tree failures. Tree-support systems help support the tree by limiting the movement of branches, leaders or the entire tree. They can [...]

By | August 15th, 2016|Education, Tree Care, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Cabling And Bracing

Air Spade / Root Flare Excavation

Root Crown and Root Investigations Base Investigation and Clearing Root Flares Using the Air-Spade® The Air-Spade is a hand-held soil excavation tool connected to a large air compressor.  The high pressure stream of air is funneled through a small nozzle breaking dense soils apart into small particles.  By using air to excavate soil, delicate roots, [...]

By | July 1st, 2016|Education, Tree Care, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Air Spade / Root Flare Excavation
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