Trees Shade vs Grass Tree shade can present a problem for homeowners. They like how trees shield them from the sun. They don’t like what tree shade does to their grass. Customers for Canopy Tree Service will ask about what can be done about dead grass below their trees. These calls usually come in during […]
Commercial Tree Trimming at Union Square
Dozens of well-maintained, mature Live Oaks dot Union Square. Commercial tree trimming at this Class A office complex adds value. Over the years, Canopy Tree Service has taken care of the trees here. We prune dead or diseased limbs so they don’t fall on people or cars. Insurance, plus experienced crews wearing PPE creates predictability […]
Visiting Bastrop State Park with Burned Pines
Since a fire destroyed the beautiful trees in Bastrop State Park in 2011, the idea of visiting or camping at the park seemed unappealing. The fires impacted 96 percent of the park, leaving thousands of acres of burned pines. I remember what it used to look like with a unique pine-oak forest of thick, […]
Tobin Tree removal
Downtown Tree Removal Beside Tobin Parking Garage Canopy Tree Service recently performed a downtown tree removal at the Tobin Center. The center showcases San Antonio’s quality performing arts which attracts both visitors and new residents. The place now known as the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts began as a simple auditorium in […]
Tree Appraisals
Everybody is familiar with appraisals for homes, but how often does one hear of a tree appraisal? “Disputes regarding trees come up more often, than one would think,” says Shane Kelly, Arborist, Canopy Tree Service. It is not uncommon for a car to hit a tree in urban areas, Kelly says. Sometimes the tree the […]
Tree Regeneration in Bastrop State Park
Labor Day 2011 Bastrop State Park and surrounding area had a catastrophic wild fire that affected 34,000 acres and destroyed 1697 homes. I can’t speak for the people who lost homes and businesses from the fire, but the natural landscape is healing very well. While visiting the park, I made several of my own observations […]
San Antonio Storm Damage Downs Trees
On Monday morning, February 20, 2017, President’s Day, several small tornadoes hit San Antonio, TX. Storm damage was everywhere. One hit in the 78209 area, not far from the San Antonio airport. Crews from Canopy Tree Service were summoned to the Rockhill Drive area where we have some repeat customers to work with who definitely needed […]
Tree Planting and Pruning
Tree planting and pruning is generally recommended to have handled by hired professionals such as Canopy Tree Service in San Antonio Texas. Sometimes when it is something on a smaller scale like planting a young tree, or basic pruning, people will take on the task themselves. It is important for community residents to have some basic knowledge about planting, and […]
Aeration and Tree Care
Aeration is one of the best and easiest ways to help a tree aerate the soil in the root zone. To aerate means to “introduce air into a material.” There are several ways to aerate: you can simply plunge spikes in the soil around the tree, you can buy prebuilt aeration tubes, or you can make […]
Tree Trunk Bolt and Cabling
Tree bolt and cabling is a very familiar process with Canopy Tree Service in San Antonio Texas. Sometimes a perfectly healthy tree with no apparent problems will split and leave half of it standing, while the other half falls down. A majority of tree services will offer to remove the tree when there is sometimes the option to […]