At Volunteer Lawn Care, we take pride in providing exceptional tree care services for our clients in Oak Ridge, Clinton, and Roane-Morgan counties and surrounding areas. The trees on your property are a focal point in the landscape design and require professional maintenance to stay healthy and vibrant. They grow slowly and have a long life, so a quick rash decision when pruning or planning where to plant can quickly turn into a nightmare or a regret down the road. Our trained arborists understand the nature of the trees that are commonly planted on both personal and commercial properties and know how to attend to their different needs to bring out the natural beauty of your property.
We are licensed and insured, so you can rest easy when our team works on your property. This is a big dirty secret in the lawn and garden services industry where fly-by-night companies represent themselves as professionals promising a cheap price and quick work. Homeowners may be liable for injuries on their property if something goes wrong on the job. Ask to see a license and insurance before allowing someone to provide tree care services on your land.
Many homeowners take pride in caring for their lawn by themselves, and we understand the pleasure that comes from maintaining an impeccable landscape. However, tree care is potentially dangerous, especially when you are dealing with mature specimens. The Tree Care Association conducted a survey of serious injuries occurring when something went wrong with a homeowner felling or pruning a tree on their own property. Out of 45 related accidents reported in the media for the survey year, 62% were fatal. When maintaining a large tree, if something goes wrong, it goes bad fast. Something of particular interest is that most fatalities occurred by a struck-by, which is when an individual misjudged the way a limb or trunk would fall. Understanding how to read the branches and the lean of the trunk takes years of practice to get right.
Keeping the focal points of your landscape healthy requires regular attention. Applying a layer of natural woodchips or bark mulch around the base of the trunks helps increase the growth rate, reduce damage around the base of the trunk, and improve the ability of the soil to maintain moisture.
Installing irrigation is appropriate for early growth as new trees require routine weekly watering, especially during the summer. Unlike garden and flower beds, most trees do not need fertilizer applications; however, if you notice discolorations with the leaves or other problems, our experts can identify if there may be a deficiency that we could address with a treatment. If you notice visual signs of declining health, it is more likely to be a common pest or disease that we face in our region.
Tennessee trees are vulnerable to several harmful pests and pathogens, including Asian Long-Horned Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer, Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, Thousand Canker Disease, Sudden Oak Death, and Gypsy Moth. Depending on the problem and how early it is identified, we may be able to offer remedies or the best course of action.
We understand that you love the trees on your property and we work hard to identify solutions that best meet the situation for the affected specimen and the surrounding trees. Give us a call for a free estimate at 865-256-8511 and let us know how best to serve you. Our team of professionals, in addition to providing tree care services, offers a full range of landscaping services so you can kick back and enjoy your weekend instead of spending your time mowing, trimming, and pruning.