Dead or dying trees can pose a significant danger to people and property during the winter months. As the cold weather sets in, the risk of falling branches or falling trees increase due to temperature fluctuations, high winds, and heavy ice and snow. Tree removal, however, can help protect your home and family all year…
In Lake Forest Park, winter can become a pretty soggy time of year ensuring plenty of work for tree care services. Flooding can not only harm the bark on your trees but waterlogged soil can also topple them altogether. Even more, winter winds can cause weak branches to fall while freezing rain and heavy snow…
Salts used to de-ice sidewalks and roads is an essential part of winter safety. However, while it’s great for keeping people and traffic safe, salt can severely impact the health of your trees. That’s why Westcoast Tree Care would like to provide you with the following information concerning de-icing salts and how to prevent tree…
A common tree care misconception is that maintenance and pruning can’t be done during the winter months. However, the truth is that winter is the perfect time for pruning, maintenance, and removal services. In fact, major tree care like pruning should only be done during the winter for certain trees like fruit trees to protect…
At Westcoast Tree Care, we often talk about the dangers of not taking care of your trees. Even more, removing a tree is an incredibly dangerous process. That’s why we’d like to provide you with the following reasons why tree removal is a hazardous job and how the certified arborist at Westcoast Tree Care is…
Trees in Whidbey Island and the surrounding area take a real beating during the winter months. That’s why it’s important to look out for several things when winter arrives. Heavy snow and ice, as well as wind and ice damage, can harm the trees on your property. That’s why Westcoast Tree Care would like to…
There are a wide variety of tree care symptoms that can indicate failure. However, many of these symptoms often go unnoticed by Whidbey homeowners. While this is completely understandable because few people are trained with the knowledge to spot subtle symptoms, there are three signs that are obvious enough to recognize. If you spot any…
Trees add value to your home and property as well as boost the health of your Whidbey Island community. Healthy, beautiful trees are an investment that provides you with a multitude of benefits. However, poorly maintained trees can become a significant liability and a dangerous hazard. Even more, poorly done tree work can not only…
The job of an arborist is never easy. In fact, it takes a lot of physical strength and the ability to use complex equipment. It also demands training and knowledge in the areas of forestry, horticulture, and landscape architecture. Apart from this, however, a big part of our job involves providing people with valuable tree…
In general, tree care is hazardous work. However, tree removal is much more dangerous. Successfully tree removal requires the skills and knowledge of certified arborist in tree physics, biology, tools, cutting techniques, and more. Homeowners in Whidbey Island who attempt to remove a tree on their own can become injured by falling limbs, malfunctioning equipment,…
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