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Best Trees for Fall Foliage

The best way to personalize your home in Westchester county is by planting a garden, trees and shrubs.  Add a splash of color to your landscape with trees that will produce vivid foliage during fall; here is the first part of our list of the best trees for fall foliage!  Stay tuned for our complete list next week.

The Japanese Maple

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The Japanese Maple is a beautiful tree come autumn, due to the vibrancy of its leaves!  This is a great ornamental tree to add to your pre-existing garden or walkway area.

The Sassafras Tree

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The Sassafras tree is interesting, if only for its strange leaf shape, which is softly rounded.  A medium-to-fast growing tree, the sassafras can be trained to grow as a single-trunk tree or a dense and bushy thicket.

The Black Tupelo

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Scientifically known as the nyssa sylvatica, the black tupelo is a trademark autumn tree for its renowned fall color.  In addition to its beauty, the black tupelo is an important late-spring food source for bees!

What to Do After Severe Storm Damage

What to Do After Severe Storm Damage

Information cited from treesaregood.com; view the entire article here.

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Our 24-Hour Emergency Tree Service is here for you this winter!

New York’s winter storms can be severe; prepare for winter storm damage in Westchester County with help from Westchester Tree Life!

Winter storm damage in Westchester County can leave a lasting impact on your home and property.  From strong winds to heavy snow and ice, winter storm damage can uproot trees, split branches and more.  What should you do once storm damage strikes?  Follow these 4 easy-to-remember steps:

  1.  Visually Assess the Damage – Are the major limbs still remaining and the trunk unbroken?  Are at least 50 percent of the tree’s branches intact?  If you have answered yes to either of these, there is a good chance for recovery.
  2. Take Safety Precautions – Realize the serious potential dangers of storm damage.  For example, take the possibility of storm damaged trees touching live electrical wires, which can result in electrocution.  Broken or dangling limbs may result in overhead death, trees and limbs under tension may react unexpectedly when cut.  All of these scenarios and more are vital when reviewing storm damage.
  3. Resist the Urge to Do It Yourself – Are large limbs broken or dangling?  Immediately call Westchester Tree Life at (914) 238-0069!  Our team is ISA Certified to deal with dangerous situations!
  4. Hire an ISA Certified Arborist – Westchester Tree Life is just a phone call away at (914) 238-0069!

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What is Dormant Pruning?

Dormant pruning is a great way to maintain healthy, beautiful trees!  What is dormant pruning?  Dormant pruning is the pruning of a tree during the off-season (fall and winter).

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The Benefits of Pruning

Pruning your tree ensures that all dangerous limbs are removed, which prevents property damage and personal injury.  Fallen Branch Sign Fallen Tree Branch Westchester Tree Life

Removing unnecessary tree branches also influences and encourages tree growth while allowing your tree to maintain it’s proper weight distribution.

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Which tree shape do you like best?

Are you looking to shape your tree into a certain configuration?  Pruning is the answer!

Why Dormant Pruning is Best

Removing limbs is stressful to the tree.  Pruning your tree during it’s dormant season ensures that less sap is loss, and the tree endures less physical stress.

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Trees are also less susceptible to damage from insects and disease during the dormant season.

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When pruning your trees, we recommend that you only remove what is needed.

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Westchester Tree Life is happy to assist you in dormant pruning!

We highly recommend that you call a professionally certified arborist to properly prune your tree.