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Lapeer County EMS
OWEN TREE SERVICE SUPPORTS LAPEER COUNTY EMS

OWEN TREE SERVICE SUPPORTS LAPEER COUNTY EMS

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With a millage renewal up for a vote in the August primary Owen Tree Service provided financial support to the Friends of Lapeer County EMS to help get the word out to local voters. The Lapeer County EMS is a municipal authority owned by thirteen communities in Lapeer County. According to Lapeer County EMS Directory Russ Adams, the millage will only support a “bare-bones budget” with 75% of the funding going towards wages and benefits and 25% being spent on…

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WASPS, HORNETS AND YELLOWJACKETS

WASPS, HORNETS AND YELLOWJACKETS

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These may be the most feared and misunderstood of all the insects that coexist with us in our backyard ecosystem. There are many species of wasps, hornets and yellowjackets. This article will cover the three that our clients call us about most often. Not too many people care to identify which kind of wasp or hornet is invading their space, or flying around them in a threatening manner, but they can usually be identified by how and where they build…

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Kayla Johnson-Plant Health Care technician
WELCOME BACK KAYLA

WELCOME BACK KAYLA

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We’re happy to welcome back Kayla Johnson to the Plant Health Care department. Kayla, a graduate of Almont High School, is starting her third year with the Plant Health Care department. Prior to joining Owen Tree Kayla worked at American Tree Nursery in Almont. Last spring Kayla earned a Technical Science Degree with a major in Landscape from Oakland Community College. Topics studied included: • Landscape design • Horticulture • Tree, shrub and annual plant identification • Plant biology •…

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Pine needle scale insects
HOW TO CONTROL PINE NEEDLE SCALE

HOW TO CONTROL PINE NEEDLE SCALE

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Pine needle scale is one of the most challenging and frustrating insect pest tree services have to deal with. These insects overwinter as reddish eggs beneath the white female scale covering. Fortunately, even when there is a light infestation of pine needle scale, it is easily recognized. The eggs will be hatching soon and the crawlers will move to new hosts or spread on existing hosts to feed and grow. The crawler stage of pine needle scale is reddish in…

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Owen Tree Service
PROMOTIONS AT OWEN TREE SERVICE

PROMOTIONS AT OWEN TREE SERVICE

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David Scott has accepted the position of General Manager at Owen Tree Service. David, an ISA Certified Arborist, has worked for Owen Tree for six years as a Lawn Care technician, Plant Health Care technician and sales arborist. He has an Associates Degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Oakland Community College. Prior to joining Owen Tree David was a general manager for 17 years for Midwest Memorial Group, a collection of cemeteries in the metro Detroit area. Upon accepting these new…

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OWEN TREE FOREMAN RECEIVES INDUSTRY CERTIFCATION

OWEN TREE FOREMAN RECEIVES INDUSTRY CERTIFCATION

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Our congratulations go out to Owen Tree Service foreman Josh Cook who has become our most recent employee to become an ISA Certified Arborist. Josh was anxious enough to become an ISA Certified Arborist that he traveled to Kentucky back in January for the sole purpose of taking the examination. The consumer is becoming more educated, and they are demanding a way to make better choices when looking for professional services like tree care. Passing the ISA Certified Arborist examination…

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Crabapple-Spruce trees
WILL THE STAY AT HOME ORDER AFFECT YOUR LANDSCAPE SERVICES?

WILL THE STAY AT HOME ORDER AFFECT YOUR LANDSCAPE SERVICES?

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Rest assured we will do what is best for your trees, shrubs, and lawn. Our primary guidance on what can, or can not, be done will be largely dictated by the general weather conditions. The delay in getting started with our spring services is going to affect the completion of some services more than others. The timing of many services is dependent on the weather, so we are closely monitoring general weather conditions, high & low daily temperatures, and tree/shrub…

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JIM FELGENAUER RETIRES

JIM FELGENAUER RETIRES

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Our Best Wishes go out to Jim Felgenauer who retired from Owen Tree at the end of last October. For more than 20 years one of the first signs of spring for some Owen Tree clients was a call or visit by Jim. An ISA Certified Arborist, Jim came to Owen Tree after working for TruGreen and Harrison Tree Service. Jim inspected trees for pruning needs, set up tree, shrub and lawn care maintenance programs and provided consulting services to…

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IS OWEN TREE STILL WORKING?

IS OWEN TREE STILL WORKING?

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Under the directive of the Department of Homeland Security we are able to perform requested infrastructure work for MDOT and public utilities. All of our tree trimming / removal crews are still working during the Shelter In Place, Stay Safe order.  We currently have crews working along I-696 for MDOT, in Kensington Metro Park for Consumers Energy and available for on-call work for safety-related tree services. At this time our lawn fertilization, tree spraying, tree fertilization and landscaping work is…

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COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

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Owen Tree Service has been following the recommendations of state and federal health officials to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 to protect the health and safety of our clients, our workers, and the community at large. Ivermectin for Humans, and then a prescription from a doctor, which will need to be renewed yearly for the treatment of infectious diseases, such as. These requirements usually include a third-party Online pharmacies can give you the opportunity to buy Ivermectin without a…

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