Texas Tree Surgeons is proud to provide the best in tree care services for Southlake. We are locally-owned, not part of a national corporation. We grew up here, just like your trees. We love trees and we love our customers. Let us take care of your Southlake trees. You won’t be disappointed. We are proud to provide a full-service tree care experience. Our staff of ISA Certified Arborists are ready to help with every aspect of tree ownership. Looking for a new tree? We can discuss the perfect trees for your space. Time for a trim? We provide the best tree trimming in Southlake. Have concerns about tree health? We have four certified arborists and two master arborists who can properly diagnose and treat tree health issues. Time for a tree to go? we can take it down to the ground and grind the stump after. The City of Southlake is passionate about trees and their preservation. The Southlake Street Tree Program offers discounts on new trees for residents to plant in right-of-way areas. Property owners are able to buy red oaks, live oaks, lacebark elms, and Chinese pistaches. If you are looking for a different species, you may also consider blackjack oaks and post oaks. Both of these trees are native to the Eastern Cross Timbers, the ecoregion containing Southlake. One note about post oaks: all trees like stability and water, but post oaks are particularly sensitive to environmental stressors, such as ground compaction and weed killer. If you have post oaks, or any other trees, consider an arborist consultation to learn the best care practices.
Sometimes you might notice problems with your trees but will not know what to do about it. That’s where Texas Tree Surgeons comes in. Our Certified Arborists can diagnose diseases or pests and recommend the best course of action to help your tree. Our Certified Arborists can also recommend ways to help make your trees grow stronger, prevent disease, and boost their natural defense system.
Once trees are removed, the stump must be dealt with. The stump can be left to rot on its own, but this is a process that will take years to even become noticeable. Even worse, the tree can spring back to life. You’ll be left dealing with a live tree again if you’re not careful. Stump grinding is the best way to get rid of these unwanted stumps and roots. Grinding ensures that you will not have to refill an empty hole left from excavation. Our 10-inch stump grinder grinds down to 4-6 inches below the current ground level. You can choose to cover the area with sod or landscape any way you wish.
While trees are beautiful to look at, they must be maintained. Once a tree has gone too long without maintenance or is damaged, it’s time to consider removal. Texas Tree Surgeons are the experts at removal. We take special precautions to make sure dangerous situations do not arise when removing trees. Our expert professionals rope off and safely lower your tree in small segments to ensure there is no harm to people or property.
If you have trees, you must maintain them. Properly maintained trees also look much better and provide more sunlight for surrounding plants. Also, improperly trimming trees can be damaging. An improperly-trimmed tree will lead to dieback, sun scald, or stripped canopy. Remember that each cut when pruning will have a direct effect on your tree. This is why we use Certified Arborists who are invested in the health of your trees. We make sure you are getting the best tree trimming in Southlake.
While trees are beautiful to look at, they must be maintained. Once a tree has gone too long without maintenance or is damaged, it’s time to consider removal. Texas Tree Surgeons are the experts at removal. We take special precautions to make sure dangerous situations do not arise when removing trees. Our expert professionals rope off and safely lower your tree in small segments to ensure there is no harm to people or property.
ASH BORERS IN SOUTHLAKE
Recently, while giving a free estimate in Southlake, our Managing Arborist, Hannah, was surprised to see red-headed ash borers on an elm tree. This is rare and exciting moment for an arborist, because the adult insects are only active on the outside of a tree for a short period of time and rarely more than one at a time. Borers live under the bark of trees and affect all different species. They damage the tissues that move water and nutrients from the roots to the canopy. Damage done by borers often goes unnoticed until it is too late for the tree to survive. Signs of borers include small holes, lose bark, thin tree canopy, light-colored leaves and dead limbs in tree tops.
There are many different types of wood borers but the one that often gets the most coverage is the emerald ash borer. Southlake, as part of Tarrant County, is the area that was recently confirmed to have EAB activity. The Texas A&M Forest Service is working on a plan to manage EAB in Texas, including possible quarantines of the affected counties.
Female Red-Headed Ash Borer
