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Rotten to the Core. Diseased Tree Removal

December 6, 2024 by Melinda Magee

Once arborists split the trunk open, they could see worms or beetles dining on the decayed wood.

Diseased tree removal is our specialty. Canopy Tree Service recently removed a rotten hackberry tree from a construction site in San Antonio. Hackberry trees are often considered a “tough” tree that can tolerate urban conditions. Unfortunately, not all tough trees survive to their expected life span. Some collapse naturally. Others in urban environments require tree […]

Filed Under: Tree Removal

Tree Lost to Hypoxylon Canker

March 22, 2024 by Melinda Magee

Canopy Tree Service arborist steadies rigging rope that is attached to a limb that is about to be lowered to the ground. Tree has hypoxylon canker.

Sometimes a dying tree due to hypoxylon canker gives a homeowner a new opportunity to imagine an updated, brighter side yard. Such was the case with this homeowner in northwest San Antonio TX. His Red Oak had created a gloomy yard and reduced natural sunlight inside his home. The motivation to re-imagine his back/side yard […]

Filed Under: Tree Removal, Uncategorized Tagged With: hypoxylon canker, Lucas Rumancik

Brown Leaves Signal Tree Death

April 14, 2023 by Lucas Rumancik

By Lucas Rumancik, Certified Arborist Suddenly, a healthy Live Oak tree in Castle Hills turned brown. Located in the Woods of Castle Hills office complex, the tree looked increasingly vulnerable to limb or trunk failure. For no apparent reason. At first the property managers suspected transitory freeze damage. Lower temperatures had damaged much of the […]

Filed Under: Tree Removal, Uncategorized

Root flare Important to Tree Stability

March 21, 2023 by Lucas Rumancik

By Lucas Rumancik, Certified Arborist Before I put my climbing harness on and enter a tree to do tree trimming,I do a multi-part tree inspection. When I see that a tree’s roots flare out at the base, I am pleased. Root flare is an important element for healthy trees. First, it allows for proper root […]

Filed Under: Tree Removal, Tree trimming, Uncategorized Tagged With: tree flare

Open Cavity Exposes Tree Defect

March 15, 2023 by Lucas Rumancik

An open cavity is apparent on this tree. The open cavity reveals a defect in the heartwood.

By Lucas Rumancik, Certified Arborist Heartwood forms the core and innermost layer of the trunk and branches. It provides structural support for the tree, allowing it to stand upright despite strong winds or heavy rain. Did you know it can get damaged and that tree defect be mostly invisible to a San Antonio home owner? […]

Filed Under: Tree Removal, Uncategorized Tagged With: tree defect

Tree Root Problems Can Lead to Removal

March 10, 2023 by Lucas Rumancik

By Lucas Rumancik, Certified Arborist Do you have a tree in your yard that looks like it’s beginning to die? The roots of a tree nourish and stabilize the tree. Environmental disturbances can compromise this important role. Common residential tree root problems can be caused by an enlarged driveway or new pool. At first this […]

Filed Under: blog, Tree Removal, Uncategorized

Protecting Your Home From Tree Damage

March 8, 2023 by Lucas Rumancik

Decay in the crotch of a tree

By Lucas Rumancik, Certified Arborist The safety of your property is top of mind for most San Antonio homeowners, especially when it comes to trees. After all, a large Oak tree that collapses can cause serious tree damage to whatever is in its path. Fortunately, there are ways to assess the risk of tree collapse […]

Filed Under: Tree Removal Tagged With: tree damage

Tobin Tree removal

December 20, 2017 by Melinda Magee

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 1926. A […]

Filed Under: blog, Tree Removal Tagged With: Downtown Tree Removal, Tree Removal

Tree Trunk Bolt and Cabling

May 11, 2016 by Shane Kelly

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 […]

Filed Under: Tree Care, Tree Removal

Wildlife and Tree Safety

May 3, 2016 by Shane Kelly

Because many species of wildlife are dependent on trees for their survival, different laws are put in place to protect them. These laws vary from state to state. For example, here in Texas there are over sixty listed endangered species in comparison to a smaller state like Rhode Island which lists roughly around ten. It is very important that arborists and […]

Filed Under: Tree Care, Tree Care Service, Tree Removal Tagged With: Arborist, Birds, Business Ethics, Endangered Species, ISA, San Antonio, Small Business, Texas, Tree Care, Tree Care Service, Wildlife

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