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• Trees for threes spring 2012

  For Immediate Release - April 6, 2012     MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                ...

• Fire Blight Outbreak Affects Area Flowering Pears

  Caused by the bacterium, Erwinia amylovora, Fire Blight is a disease that primarily affects Pears, Apples, and....

• Drought and Heat May Have a Long-Lasting Effect on Urban Trees

  It may be a few years before we fully understand the impact of 2011 summer’s drought and heat on our urban forest.

• Volunteers plant trees at Dallas school for Dallas Mavericks’ ‘Trees for Threes’ initiative

  “This year, we’re planting 267 trees,” said Amol Rana, the Mavericks’ corporate sponsorship activation manager. “That’s what we’re estimating how many threes were going to make.

• The Garden Guru: An expert advises on how to treat our trees

  The best thing we can do for our trees this spring and summer will be to water them attentively, according to Houser. He encourages deep soaking, almost to the point of runoff, then waiting until the soil is relatively dry before watering again. Most of all, he suggests not rototilling and planting flowers near the trunks of trees.

• Heat, Drought, and Trees, Part I

  Given the current drought and associated water restrictions, important questions arise: How do drought and heat affect plants? How do you water and care for plants during an extended drought and the resulting water restrictions?

• Heat, Drought, and Trees, Part II

  Regardless of the moisture levels in the soil, extended daytime periods of 95 degrees and above slow the biological functions of plants.

• Early Implementation of Stage 4 Water Restrictions in North Texas

  It is the understanding of the below mentioned entities that the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is considering implementing Stage IV water restrictions at its January 26th meeting. It is our daily practice to conserve and manage water in all aspects of our industry; and we promote these principles to the end user.

• Neil Sperry’s e-gardens Newsletter 8.1

  Volume 8, Issue 1 of Neil Sperry's Newsletter. Texas garden and tree maintenance tips and article. Also in this newsletter special pruning tips, rose cuttings, Texas tree tips and more.

• Cookie Walks Revisited

  A cookie walk is not a new dance step--nor is it a bake sale. Tree logs of various sizes can be cut into slices and placed on the ground to form cookie walks or stepping cookies.

• Historic Oak Tree In Garland Cut Down

  The tree, estimated to be well over 200 years old, was threatening to topple over onto Garland Road. Houser says it might have lived another three years, if not for this summer’s devastating drought.The tree will be reduced to a three or four-foot high stump with a wood sealer on top, so visitors can count the tree rings or perhaps even sit on it while visiting a loved one buried at the cemetery.

• Tree Cookies. Tree Recycling - A Unique Way to Recycle Your Tree

  Within the forces of nature, from death comes life. As a tree dies in a natural forest condition, it provides many benefits to the ecosystem as it slowly rots, decays, and falls to the forest floor.

• Add These Conifers to Your Planting List

  Texas gardens are blessed to have a large variety of trees suited for our climate and soils. If there is one group of trees where we might be short-changed, it is the conifers. In the majority of the state, growing spruce, fir, and balsam is but a pipedream.

• Heat, Drought Turn Color of Trees

  Bryan White, a certified arborist with Arborilogical Services, Inc., was recently interviewed by NBC DFW. [vsw id="WjSSvyIlXEA" source="youtube" width="425" height="300" autoplay="no"] Video courtesy of NBC DFW. Full story here http://www.nbcdfw.com...

• What This Summer Reminded Me about Trees

  When asked to describe Texas weather, I can sum it up in one word: Extreme! This year proves the point—with record cold temperatures in February and unprecedented drought and high temperatures in July and August. Records have been broken day and night—literally.

• Neil Sperry recommends Arborilogical Services

  For all your tree service needs in Dallas and Ft. Worth Neil Sperry recommends Arborilogical Services, Inc.

• Techniques used to climb a tree

  Steve Houser, a certified arborist, explains techniques used to climb a tree.

• Neil Sperry’s e-gardens Newsletter 7.7

  Texas garden and tree maintenance tips and articles from Neil Sperry's newsletter. Also in this issue July events, coping with drought, pest check and much more!

• Dallas Mavericks News Release

  As part of the Dallas Mavericks overall Guard the Planet initiative, the Mavs, PwC US, a Big Four accounting and consulting firm, and Arborilogical Services Inc, The Experts Your Trees Deserve, teamed up to plant a tree for every three-pointer the club made at home during the 2010-11 regular season as part of “Trees for Threes.”

• Oak Wilt...Facts and Fears, Part 4

  The balance of nature relies on a diversity of native tree/plant species as a natural defense against insects, pathogens and many other threats. By planting native tree species tolerant of Oak Wilt and diversifying the species we plant, we not only suppress various pathogens and insects, but we encourage a diversity of wildlife and habitat.

• Oak Wilt…Facts and Fears, Part 2

  An Oak Wilt diagnosis can be confirmed in a laboratory by isolating the fungus from diseased tissues. Taking tissue samples is not a simple process and should be left to someone with specific training and experience. Each step of the process must be done properly.

• Neil Sperry's e-gardens Newsletter 7.4

  Neil Sperry's e-gardens newsletter Volume 7, Issue 4

• Oak Wilt...Facts and Fears, Part 3

  In managing Oak Wilt, the when and how to prune is a “hot potato” issue that certainly requires clarification. Researchers and governmental agencies often develop disease-management recommendations based on what is best for the entire state.

• Tree project will add new, needed growth to Oak Cliff's Lake Cliff Park

  From 9 a.m. until noon or so Friday, volunteers will join city park and recreation workers in adding 160 trees to Lake Cliff Park. An equal number will be planted near White Rock Lake in East Dallas.

• Arborist preaches proper tree care

  "It's never been about the money for me," says Arborilogical owner Steve Houser. Despite 30 years as a successful business owner..

• March 15th at the Trinity River Audubon Center

  Would you like to watch our team of experts climb big pecan trees? Then join us at..

• Master gardeners hear from arborist

  In the wake of recent heavy snowfalls in North Texas, arborist Steve Houser, who serves as chairman of the Urban Forest Advisory Committee for the city of Dallas, spoke about how to protect and repair damaged trees.

• Why We Should Care About Trees

  Trees clean our air, water, and soil. They also add greatly to our health, sense of well being, quality of life, and our economic future in many ways.

• Neil Sperry's Newsletter 7.2

  Neil Sperry's e-gardens newsletter Volume 7, Issue 2

• Sustainable Tree Planting

  Sustainability has many definitions. To the arborist, naturalist, and gardener, it means that we do not use a resource to the point that it has a negative consequence on future generations’ abilities to use the same resource. When applied to trees, sustainability means tree removals are a last resort.

• Oak Wilt - Facts and Fears

  In this article we explore Oak Wilt...Facts and Fears

• Neil Sperry's Newsletter 6.12

  Volume 6, Issue 12December, 2010 Due to about a hundred things, we're a couple of days late sending out this issue of e-gardens. I know you've been waiting by your computer breathlessly, but I hope you'll forgive us. We've pack it wi...

• Mistletoe…Parasite or Treasure?

  Mistletoe is the common name for a parasitic flowering plant that grows attached to, and within, the vascular system of a tree or shrub. There are many different species of mistletoe...

• Welcome to Kaleigh Lynn Compton

  Arborilogical Services welcomes Kaleigh Lynn Compton Nov. 16, 2010 6 lbs 13 ozs daughter of Damond Compton, our Fertilization Department Mgr and his wife Misti.

• The Wonder that is Verdur®

  For some trees - it’s not easy to be green. Avid gardeners know that everything green starts with soil..

• Bur Oak - Could it be our best fast-growing shade tree?

  As an arborist, the question I am asked most frequently is, “What fast growing shade tree would you recommend for my landscape?” My answer..

• Mistletoe - Throw the bums out

  As the cooler fall weather moves in, you may begin to see one persistent pest that refuses to give up the green.

• Steve Houser on KRLD

  Arborilogical Services, Inc is on the mission to count all the trees in Dallas!.. Steve Houser on KRLD.

• Maverick’s players help plant trees at Reverchon Park

  As seen in: Dallas City Hall Highlights Related DallasNews.com Story As part of the Dallas Mavericks Guard the Planet initiative, the Mavs launched Trees for Wins and committed to plant one tree in Reverchon Park for every Mavs win this season. For ...

• Bob Woodruff Park in Plano to host Texas Tree Climbing Championships

  Plano’s subdivisions and shopping centers hardly conjure up natural wonder. But a short walk from some mini-mansions, a Chase bank and a Chinese restaurant sits a leafy grove with some of the oldest living organisms in Texas. There are ashes, elms, ...

• Local Television News: Featured Community Events With Arborilogical Service’s Employees

  Arborilogical Services, Inc. provides services to the community above and beyond the commercial services for which it is renown. To name a few: there are radio talk shows; published topical information and articles; an informative newsletter; agricultu...

• Did You Know?..

  • Hoptree, Ptelea trifoliate, a member of the citrus family, is also known as the skunk bush by some because of the distinctive odor emitted when the leaves are crushed.• Since 1966, the National Christmas Tree Association has given a Chris...

• Pathologists Corner - Oak Wilt

  Oak wilt is caused by a fungus (Ceratocystis fagacearum) which colonizes the vascular system of the tree. Conduction of water is disrupted causing the leaves to wilt and ultimately for the tree to die.

• Winter is Prime Time to Manage Mistletoe

  Mistletoe is often associated with peace or romance during the holiday season, when in fact, this holiday symbol is actually a harmful parasite of trees.

• Pathologists Corner - Dormant Season

  Winter is upon us and many times our trees go without attention.  The dormant season is actually a very good time to prune many of our shade and ornamental trees.  One of the most obvious things we deal with this time of year is mistletoe.This p...

• Look for Your Tree's Root Flare

  The root flare is the portion to the tree where the trunk widens at the base as it transitions to the root system.  This flare occurs at the natural grade of the soil.  It is of critical importance that this level be maintained.  The addition of soi...

• Important Landscape Information and Strategies

  The most effective strategy to improve conditions for trees is to maintain large, mulched areas around them. Eliminate grass and use mulch.

• Dormant Season Tree Care

  Although the deciduous trees have lost their leaves for the winter and we humans consider the trees to be dormant, physiologically the tree is very active.  New roots are being developed and the tree is preparing itself for the upcoming spring.  It i...

• Managing Woodpecker Damage

  Woodpecker damage? Learn how to identify and manage woodpecker damage.

• Webworms: How They Can Affect Your Trees

  by Russell PetersThe female moth actually lays the eggs on the underside of the leaf in early May after the tree leafs out.  The larvae hatch and build a web for protection, then begin to consume the foliage.  The webs expand as the worms increase th...

• Oak Anthracnose.

  Oak Anthracnose. Oak Anthracnose - this disease infects the foliage of nearly all Oak species.

• Texas' top tree climbers swing into action in Plano competition

  One of the most youthful pastimes was handed over to the adults at a Plano park for much of Saturday.Twenty-seven of the most skilled tree climbers — all but a few from Texas — gathered at Bob Woodruff Park on Friday and Saturday to scale, s...

• Xcel Asks Texas Customers To Conserve

  Xcel Asks Texas Customers To Conserve & Nightly Roundup BJ Austin, KERA News & Wire Services (2010-08-03) - © Copyright 2010, KERA - http://www.publicbroadcasting.netDALLAS, TX (KERA) - Xcel Energy wants its customers in Texas & New ...

• Dangers of Over Pruning

  Over pruning is one of the worst and most common mistakes in tree maintenance. Why is it so common? There is a general lack of understanding about how a tree functions or a lack of current information about tree health. Unfortunately, myths often guide...

• Oak Wilt and the Injection Process

  Oak Wilt is a vascular wilt disease of Oak trees caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum. All species of Oaks are susceptible with some species being somewhat tolerant.

• Ganoderma

  A Significant Root Pathogen Ganoderma lucidum, the varnish fungus, is a pathogen that enters openings in root systems of many tree and shrub species. In our region, Red Oak, Cedar Elm, Pecan, Live Oak, Pears, and Photinia have all been reported to be ...

• Dormant Oil Application

  Dormant oil applications to trees and shrubs can be a quite effective tool when managing many of our insect and disease problems. The application is done once a year during the dormant season.

• Controlling Cotton Root Rot

  by Walter J.Walla and Everett Janne Extension plant pathologist and Extension landscape horticulturist, The Texas A&M University System. Published originally as TAEX L- 056, November, 1982.Cotton root rot, caused by the fungus Phymatotrichum...

• Construction Injury to Trees

  New home construction and remodeling around existing trees can lead to serious damage and in many cases mortality of existing trees.There are a number of species which can only tolerate minor changes to the environment before they begin to decline ...

• The Benefits of Trees

  Trees provide a multitude of benefits. Unfortunately, much of the general public is not well informed on this topic. By increasing awareness of the benefits relating to trees, we can all utilize current scientific evidence to help resolve many chall...

• Air-Spade Investigation

  Base Investigation and Clearing Root Flares Using the Air-spade® The Air-Spade is a handheld soil excavation tool connected to a large air-compressor. The high pressure stream of air is funneled through a small nozzle breaking dense soils apart in...

• How To Hire An Arborist

  Article written by - Steve Houser -Owner and President of Arborilogical Services There can be a great difference between Arborists as far as knowledge and experience. Understanding the difference between a Consulting Arborist, a Certified Arborist,...

• How To Prune A Crepe Myrtle

  A Crepe Myrtle is not quite like any other local plant in how it grows, and is therefore not like others when considering how they can be pruned.

• Crepe Myrtle Turning Black

  Why are the stems and leaves on my Crepe Myrtles turning black?

• Getting trees ready for the summer heat

  We repeat over and over each season that the drought continues with the typical, unabated dry conditions. Our extended, severe drought that has been with us for the past several years has caused deep stress conditions for our trees and has killed many ...

• 2001 Texas Community Forestry Awards

  Waco Convention Center October 2001 Steve Houser, owner of Arborilogical Services, Inc. received two prestigious awards in a presentation made during the 2001 Texas Community Forestry Awards Banquet in the Waco Convention Center.The banquet, spons...

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