Returning to Olmos Park This month, Canopy Tree Service revisited a high-rise apartment complex in Olmos Park, Texas, where the 2020 South-Central Texas freeze tragically killed four palm trees. Fortunately, three trees survived and were ready for routine pruning. The Importance of Palm Tree Pruning Routine pruning not only enhances the appearance of palm trees […]
Consistency Hallmark of McDonalds, Canopy Tree
What comes to mind when you think of McDonald’s? Perhaps affordability, consistency, or maybe their iconic French fries. When you grab your fry order from the drive-through, there’s no need to peek inside the bag. You’re certain of what’s in there: fries that are warm, crispy, and seasoned with just the right touch of salt. […]
Tree Lost to 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 […]
Corrective Pruning Eliminates Stub Cuts
Recently a homeowner in Leon Springs, TX contacted Canopy Tree Service to trim her trees. She found herself displeased with the appearance of the large tree beside her garage. She was also concerned that perhaps some of the limbs were getting over the roof of her garage and branches could damage her roof. Canopy Tree […]
Spring Commercial Tree Care Projects
Construction contractors frequently engage Canopy Tree Service for the removal of trees adjacent to roadways or on land slated for development. Recently, our crews traveled south of San Antonio to a new housing development to remove a large Burr Oak. A short time later our crews removed a Mesquite tree that was near communication lines […]
Saving Squirrel from Palm Fronds Trim
Palm tree frond removal in San Antonio TX is a common practice in the maintenance and care of palm trees. It involves the careful removal of old or damaged fronds, also known as leaves, from the tree. At the McDonald’s off Military Dr. in southeast San Antonio, we aimed to enhance the health and look […]
Replace Old Ash Tree with Young Oak
Builders used to plant Ash trees in new housing developments such as Seneca Estates in Leon Valley about 50 years ago. They were fast-growing trees. Looked nice. Unfortunately, their life span is on the short side. Now, many of those trees are dying. When a tree nears its natural end, the risk increases for that […]
Time Management Essential to Our Business
Time management plays a big role in Canopy Tree Service’s success. Our crews have established consistent routines that contribute to efficient workflow, enabling fast and thorough results. We understand that our clients have busy schedules, and we strive to complete our work efficiently while still maintaining high-quality standards. We recently lifted the canopy at a […]
Overgrown tree limbs get haircut
In early March, we returned to a repeat customer’s house to trim her overgrown tree limbs. The purpose of the job was threefold: There are many reasons to prune trees. We have described some of the other reasons for pruning trees in an article on our web site. Overgrown tree limbs not removed until site […]
Brown Leaves Signal Tree Death
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 […]