- If a tree service or anyone for that matter asks you for the money upfront then there is something wrong and if a tree service company asks you for money upfront then that is a sure sign to back out of that deal and go with another tree service ! Like Beechnut tree service for instance . We never ask for money upfront and will always wait until the jobs done and your completely satisfied. We also accept credit cards and send you a e-mailed receipt and invoice for your records.
- If you have hired a tree service and all of a sudden the house starts shaking like there is an earthquake happening then you might have hired the wrong tree service . Don't be fooled by some of these fly by night tree company's that have no experience and damage you property that now you have to go back and fix something after they have left or deal with trying to get some one to fix the damage they have caused. Always ask for proof of insurance and don't let them tell you they lost it and will get it later.
- If the foreman comes to your door and asks to use your ladder of any other tools that you might own then you might have hired the wrong tree service . A professional tree care company like Beechnut tree will always have the right equipment for the job and if we need a certain tool then we go and purchase it. To often I have heard from people telling me that they loaned a company there stuff because the company was not adequately equipped . And all of our equipment is the latest and greatest that the Arboriculture industry has to offer. especially when it comes to safety.
- If the workers spend more time sharpening there tools then they do actually cutting wood , then you might have hired the wrong tree service. The right tools to do the job correctly are absolutely a fundamental part of the tree business and at Beechnut Tree service we will always use the correct tools while applying the correct pruning procedures. And our team will always be on the ball when it comes to productivity at the worksite. There is no room for lazy people in the tree business .
- Another sure sign that you might have hired the wrong tree service is if after lunch they get out of there trucks and beer cans start falling out. Beechnut tree service is a Drug and alcohol free workplace and it is a strict policy that we take very seriously . We are also a smoke free company so you don't have to worry about finding cigarette butts all over your yard.
- If after thirty minutes of working the boss comes to your door and says " We got a Problem " then you might have hired the wrong tree service . At Beechnut Tree service we are Professionals at our job and you will never have to worry about anything like that. We are always courteous and polite and we know our job well .
- If they don't show up until 10:oo am and go to lunch at 11:00 then you might have hired the wrong tree service . At Beechnut tree service we always show up on time and work until it is time for lunch and not before. If you happen to live outside of Pasco county then we could take a little longer but you are assured to always get your moneys worth with us.
- If the worker rings the door bell and asks to use the restroom and then stays in there for thirty minutes then you might have hired the wrong tree service . At Beechnut tree we will never take advantage of someone's good nature. and we always bring supplies with us on the job.
- If you think you have hired a professional and the Owner sends his 15 yr old son up the tree with no safety gear on , then you might have hired the wrong tree service . At Beechnut tree you can always rest assured that a Certified Arborist will be doing the work and be overseeing the entire job. there's nothing worse then talking to one person in the beginning and getting someone totally different when they come out to do the job.
- And finally the # 10 sign that you might have hired the wrong tree service is when you come outside and find that your beautiful tree now looks like a hat rack, then you can be sure that you have hired the wrong tree service...
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I was giving an estimate the other day and the gentleman that I was speaking to asked me if I could trim
his tree to look like the tree in his neighbors yard and he pointed across the street and his neighbors tree had been trimmed almost to the point of what we call in the tree business as " Lion Tailing " this refers to removing all of the inner laterals and foliage. This type of pruning displaces foliar weight to the ends of the branches and may result in sunburned bark tissue , watersprouts or sucker growth , weakened branch structure and breakage. After telling him that there was no benefit to the tree at all , he still wanted it trimmed like that and he came up with some nonsense about how everybody say its good for the tree , REALLY ? The moral of the story is don't be fooled by some of these slick talking salesmen that tell you that you tree needs to be thinned out to let the breeze through it in case of a storm . That is completely false. Another tree pruning practice that is still being used today despite its well known and well documented affect on trees is " Topping " . Severe topping causes decay and sprout production from the cut ends resulting in a potentially hazardous situation once the sprouts become large and heavy . Topping or heading back is not a recommended pruning method. I have come across trees that have been trimmed in this manner and I can tell you that it is very difficult and very expensive to fix these trees so that they are safe again after they have been Topped. Another reason not to top your tree is that it will remove all of the foliage or at least 75% which is not only are you injuring the tree with these big wounds but now you have taken away all of its food producers and that starts a slow but certain death for the tree if it is repeated over and over to the tree. For you folks in the south and west where palm trees grow then you are going to want to listen up . There is a pruning practice here in Florida and California that is called " Hurricane Pruning " this is an extremely bad pruning practice and should be avoided at all costs . It's where trees are pruned leaving very few fronds on the palm at all and this is not only bad for the tree but it will cause the tree to put on a very large growth spurts to try to replace the fronds it has lost . it is a vicious cycle that can and does kill palm trees over a period of time . The University of Florida recommends leaving approximately 17 green fronds on the palm at all times . So the next time someone comes to your door and says that your palms need trimmed make sure to tell them that you only want the fruits, seeds, and the dead fronds removed and see what he says . I know at Beechnut tree service we give reduced rates for palms that we trim in this manner compared to having to remove all those perfectly good fronds for no reason at all. A Palm tree pruned in the hurricane trim style can run up to 50% more compared to a regular trimming. There are many reasons to prune your tree's but you should have a reason for pruning every limb . It could be to make the limb safer or to prune out any dead wood that is in the tree and could possibly injure someone if it breaks off and falls, also it is good to trim trees to just remove any safety hazards , Crown cleaning can remove the dead , diseased , crowded, weakly attached, low-vigor branches and sucker branches from the tree. Crown reduction is used to reduce the size of the tree . This type of pruning helps to maintain the structural integrity of the tree. Beechnut tree Service will always chose the type of pruning that your tree needs and deserves. I have seen very old trees just mutilated because the person who trimmed it did not care enough about the tree to inform the homeowner that it was not in the trees best interest to trim it like that. Or he just didn't know anything about trees and was just up there hacking away . Either way once the tree has been trimmed like that it usually doesn't end up good for the tree. So if your tree is in need of attention feel free to contact the professionals at Beechnut tree service for your free estimate and get your trees looking and feeling great again. For more info visit us at our website at www.beechnutree.com/index.html |
My name is Richard Clayton. I am the Owner of Beechnut Tree service . I am here to share what I have learned about the field of arboriculture.
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May 2024
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