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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 ARBORIST ACHIEVES ISA CERTIFICATION

OWEN TREE ARBORIST ACHIEVES ISA CERTIFICATION

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Owen Tree Service arborist Abdon Leon-Espinosa recently demonstrated professional competency by successfully completing the certified arborist examination administered through the International Society of Arboriculture. Started in 1992, the ISA Certified Arborist credential has become a trusted and recognized symbol of professionalism and accepted by commercial, municipal and residential tree owners that care about properly maintaining their trees. Since its introduction the ISA Certified Arborist credential has easily obtained its goal of raising the standards of the tree care profession. Most…

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3 REASONS TO PRUNE YOUR TREES DURING WINTER

3 REASONS TO PRUNE YOUR TREES DURING WINTER

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For many Michigan homeowners, the last thing on their mind in the winter is doing any type of landscape maintenance. However, there are several valid reasons to schedule your tree trimming for the winter; and in some instances it is the preferred time of the year to prune certain trees. 1) If you need oak trees or elm trees pruned then you should definitely consider having this work done during the dormant season. Beetles spread two deadly diseases to oak…

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TREE PRUNING METHODS/TYPES – IN DETAIL

TREE PRUNING METHODS/TYPES – IN DETAIL

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There are seven primary types of tree trimming that arborists use to achieve the desired pruning objective: Crown cleaning Crown thinning Crown raising Crown reduction Crown restoration Espalier pruning Vista pruning Crown cleaning is the most basic level of tree pruning and includes the removal of dead, dying, diseased and broken branches. Most arborists have been trained from the first time they picked up a saw to remove these types of branches without hesitation. An example of a crown cleaning…

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TREE PRUNING – METHODS/TYPES

TREE PRUNING – METHODS/TYPES

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Tree pruning is probably the most frequently performed treatment in arboriculture and is done almost without question. While some negative impacts always result from the removal of plant parts, in most cases if you are dealing with a reputable arborist the benefits of tree pruning will more than outweigh any negatives impacts on your tree. A few of the most common reasons for tree pruning and benefits that results from tree pruning are: Clearance pruning for buildings, pedestrians, vehicles or…

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TREE PRUNING STANDARDS

TREE PRUNING STANDARDS

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Pruning standards are the tree care industry’s effort to encourage all tree pruning arborists to produce results conducive the natural patterns of normal/ typical tree growth habits. Industry standards play a critical role in addressing the difficulty in promoting proper tree management over the, hopefully, long life of the tree, with possibly long intervals between each pruning. Over their lifetime, trees may be trimmed by different arborists with widely varying tree pruning philosophies, or maybe no philosophy at all. However,…

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