Getting to the Root of
Your Tree Problems

Welcome to Big Tree Arborists Tree care. We are here to help with the long term health of your trees. We are trained ISA certified Arborists with 30 years of experience in the tree care industry. We are ISA Tree Risk Assessment Certified.

About us

As arborists, we specialize in providing professional consultation services surrounding the health and wellbeing of trees. Our highest priority is to educate the client on the best options for the health of their trees. When we reach a diagnosis, our team then collaborates with you on the best plan of action.

Certified & Licensed

What We Do Best

Certified & Licensed

What We Do Best

Deep Root Fertilization

For trees, shrubs and palms that are suffering from nutrient deficiency.

Tree Inventory & Surveys

Detailed reports consisting of species, size, location & general health.

Tree Risk Assessments

Verbal report or detailed written report using a systematic process used to identify, analyze, evaluate, tree risk and giving the likelihood of a tree failure.

Tree Preservation and Mitigation Plans

Developing protection measures for your tree that is based on your future preferences and plan for your property.

Plant Health Care

Developing a proactive approach to maintaining the health and vitality of trees and plants so they are less susceptible to problems.

Tree Availability

A curated collection of hand-selected specimen trees.

Landscape Plans

Whether you are remodeling or building, we are here to provide streamlined Landscape Plans & Management Assistance.

Sonic Tomography

Sonic tomography, or the use of sound waves to detect decay in trees, is a technology available to arborists to create a two- or three-dimensional image of the internal structure of a tree.

ROOT INJECTION FERTILIZATION

Big Tree Arborists LLC cares about the environment. Many fertilizers can release too quickly, causing leaching, root to shoot imbalance, and chemical burn. Granular applications send roots to the surface to reach the nutrients, thus exposing them to weather extremes of heat, cold, moisture, and drought as well as competing for nutrients from turf and landscape plants.

At Big Tree Arborists, we use a slow release fertilizer that mimics the natural process of nutrient availability that the trees would receive in the forest. We Inject into the root zone at 4-12 inches. This is optimal to encourages deeper root growth and provides a method for breaking up compacted soil as well as increasing pathways for oxygenation

Tree Inventory & Surveys

Tree surveys shouldn’t only be thought as an official planning requirement. Every property or home owner should have a tree survey to understand the health and location of each tree on their property to make the right development decisions.
While costs can vary depending on the quantity of trees, it is a wise investment in the long run.

TREE RISK ASSESSMENTS

Big Tree Arborists understand the attachment homeowners have with their trees. The benefits and concerns increase as the trees get older and grow in size. Tree risk assessments are normally requested because a homeowner or property owner realizes that a tree or trees have the potential to cause damage to property and possible injury to themselves or others. While it is impossible to maintain trees free of risk, we are here to help you by identifying the potential risk and consequences, and offering ideas for mitigating the health and or risk, so the homeowner can best choose an option for the care of their tree.

Tree Preservation and Mitigation Plans

There are things to consider when choosing whether to keep a certain tree versus the cost of removing it, as well as the cost of the loss of all it’s shade, wildlife and aesthetic benefits. Older trees will take many years, possibly generations to replace. A good Tree Preservation Plan will help to protect your trees from harmful construction practices that damage the roots, trunk or limbs of your beautiful trees.

Plant Health Care

Many factors go into maintaining tree and plant health. Proper plant health involves monitoring and using preventative treatments to ensure your trees stay healthy & increase the plant’s ability to thrive. We are able to recommend different methods of care depending on the trees specific needs.

Tree Availability

COMING SOON

LANDSCAPE PLANS

Arborists are often consulted with when planning the landscape of a location. Planning the location and installation of each tree requires educated knowledge on the wellbeing of trees. Our arborist will work closely with the landscaper or homeowner to plan the exact destination of each tree and shrub. This includes choosing the right species, size, and placement site. Our professional team also provides advice on proper pruning techniques and fertilization.

Sonic Tomography

Sonic tomography uses sound waves to help us better understand the internal decay level of a tree and to better assess the structural integrity of a tree. With this knowledge we can give a more accurate sense of the level of risk the tree represents, and can determine the best course of action to take for the tree.

ROOT INJECTION FERTILIZATION

Big Tree Arborists LLC cares about the environment. Many fertilizers can release too quickly, causing leaching, root to shoot imbalance, and chemical burn. Granular applications send roots to the surface to reach the nutrients, thus exposing them to weather extremes of heat, cold, moisture, and drought as well as competing for nutrients from turf and landscape plants.

At Big Tree Arborists, we use a slow release fertilizer that mimics the natural process of nutrient availability that the trees would receive in the forest. We Inject into the root zone at 4-12 inches. This is optimal to encourages deeper root growth and provides a method for breaking up compacted soil as well as increasing pathways for oxygenation

Tree Inventory & Surveys

Tree surveys shouldn’t only be thought as an official planning requirement. Every property or home owner should have a tree survey to understand the health and location of each tree on their property to make the right development decisions.
While costs can vary depending on the quantity of trees, it is a wise investment in the long run.

TREE RISK ASSESSMENTS

Big Tree Arborists understand the attachment homeowners have with their trees. The benefits and concerns increase as the trees get older and grow in size. Tree risk assessments are normally requested because a homeowner or property owner realizes that a tree or trees have the potential to cause damage to property and possible injury to themselves or others. While it is impossible to maintain trees free of risk, we are here to help you by identifying the potential risk and consequences, and offering ideas for mitigating the health and or risk, so the homeowner can best choose an option for the care of their tree.

Tree Preservation and Mitigation Plans

There are things to consider when choosing whether to keep a certain tree versus the cost of removing it, as well as the cost of the loss of all it’s shade, wildlife and aesthetic benefits. Older trees will take many years, possibly generations to replace. A good Tree Preservation Plan will help to protect your trees from harmful construction practices that damage the roots, trunk or limbs of your beautiful trees.

Plant Health Care

Many factors go into maintaining tree and plant health. Proper plant health involves monitoring and using preventative treatments to ensure your trees stay healthy & increase the plant’s ability to thrive. We are able to recommend different methods of care depending on the trees specific needs.

Tree Availability

COMING SOON

LANDSCAPE PLANS

Arborists are often consulted with when planning the landscape of a location. Planning the location and installation of each tree requires educated knowledge on the wellbeing of trees. Our arborist will work closely with the landscaper or homeowner to plan the exact destination of each tree and shrub. This includes choosing the right species, size, and placement site. Our professional team also provides advice on proper pruning techniques and fertilization.

Sonic Tomography

Sonic tomography uses sound waves to help us better understand the internal decay level of a tree and to better assess the structural integrity of a tree. With this knowledge we can give a more accurate sense of the level of risk the tree represents, and can determine the best course of action to take for the tree.

ROOT INJECTION FERTILIZATION

Big Tree Arborists LLC cares about the environment. Many fertilizers can release too quickly, causing leaching, root to shoot imbalance, and chemical burn. Granular applications send roots to the surface to reach the nutrients, thus exposing them to weather extremes of heat, cold, moisture, and drought as well as competing for nutrients from turf and landscape plants.

At Big Tree Arborists, we use a slow release fertilizer that mimics the natural process of nutrient availability that the trees would receive in the forest. We Inject into the root zone at 4-12 inches. This is optimal to encourages deeper root growth and provides a method for breaking up compacted soil as well as increasing pathways for oxygenation

Tree Inventory & Surveys

Tree surveys shouldn’t only be thought as an official planning requirement. Every property or home owner should have a tree survey to understand the health and location of each tree on their property to make the right development decisions.
While costs can vary depending on the quantity of trees, it is a wise investment in the long run.

TREE RISK ASSESSMENTS

Big Tree Arborists understand the attachment homeowners have with their trees. The benefits and concerns increase as the trees get older and grow in size. Tree risk assessments are normally requested because a homeowner or property owner realizes that a tree or trees have the potential to cause damage to property and possible injury to themselves or others. While it is impossible to maintain trees free of risk, we are here to help you by identifying the potential risk and consequences, and offering ideas for mitigating the health and or risk, so the homeowner can best choose an option for the care of their tree.

Tree Preservation and Mitigation Plans

There are things to consider when choosing whether to keep a certain tree versus the cost of removing it, as well as the cost of the loss of all it’s shade, wildlife and aesthetic benefits. Older trees will take many years, possibly generations to replace. A good Tree Preservation Plan will help to protect your trees from harmful construction practices that damage the roots, trunk or limbs of your beautiful trees.

Plant Health Care

Many factors go into maintaining tree and plant health. Proper plant health involves monitoring and using preventative treatments to ensure your trees stay healthy & increase the plant’s ability to thrive. We are able to recommend different methods of care depending on the trees specific needs.

Tree Availability

COMING SOON

LANDSCAPE PLANS

Arborists are often consulted with when planning the landscape of a location. Planning the location and installation of each tree requires educated knowledge on the wellbeing of trees. Our arborist will work closely with the landscaper or homeowner to plan the exact destination of each tree and shrub. This includes choosing the right species, size, and placement site. Our professional team also provides advice on proper pruning techniques and fertilization.

Sonic Tomography

Sonic tomography uses sound waves to help us better understand the internal decay level of a tree and to better assess the structural integrity of a tree. With this knowledge we can give a more accurate sense of the level of risk the tree represents, and can determine the best course of action to take for the tree.

Common Concerns

Frequently Asked Questions

We specialize in tree preservation, we do not offer tree trimming or tree removal.

We offer landscape design consulting for developers looking for a secure investment in their plants. We work closely with our clients to ensure that they get exactly what they want from their project. Our team of designers and arborists work together to create a plan that meets the client’s goals and budgets. Call our team today to discuss your project’s details.

At an early stage to ensure time and money is not being wasted applying for development with significant tree- related implications. We can advise of the likelihood of achieving consent at an early stage and offer advice relating to changes necessary to improve the likelihood of a successful application.

A tree survey is usually conducted by a qualified arborist(s) and is essentially a list of the trees on a site and key details pertaining to each tree. The scope of the survey can include many different details and the resulting report should be agreed upon with your client. The tree survey reveals a lot of information about the condition of the trees on your property. Detail information requested by the client from the survey may include:


– The tree’s species based on its botanical name
– It’s physical measurement such as height, diameter
– Total number of trees within the area under assessment, with each tree given a unique reference number
– The structural and physiological health of each tree
– The life expectancy of each tree
– Age of individual trees i.e., young, mature, semi-mature, old, veteran
– Preliminary recommendations for the management of the trees
– Significance and priority for retention of the trees
– Trunk’s diameter at breast height (DBH) and crown radii for the North, East, West and South Crowns

– Which trees can be removed and which ones remain
 
The scope of the survey and resulting report should be agreed with your supplier prior to you issuing instructions. It should meet the objectives you have set.  Usually the report should provide details of the relevant vegetation, discuss soils and any other technical reports available and identify risk in relation to individual trees or other vegetation. Recommendations for vegetation management may be given but this will be dependent on or influenced by other information being available.  Management recommendations should be justified.

A tree risk assessment is a systematic process used to identify, analyze, and evaluate tree risk. Risk is assessed by categorizing or quantifying both the likelihood of occurrence and the severity of the consequences. Before a tree risk assessment takes place, it is important to establish with the client the different levels of assessments, their parameters and cost. The levels of assessment are:

– Level 1 – Limited Visual Verbal Assessment involves an assessment of 1 or more trees, with no written Report. Home owners may take notes during assessment.
– Level 2 – Basic assessment – detailed visual inspection of a tree and its surrounding site.
– Level 3 – Advanced assessment used to provide detailed information about specific tree parts, defects, targets, or site condition.

Area of soil around a tree where the minimum amount of roots considered critical to the structural stability or health of the tree are located.

The answer depends on the number of trees to be surveyed and the purpose of the survey. Once we have just a few pieces of key information we are able to issue a site-specific quotation.

We are ISA Certified Arborists, ISA TRAQ (Tree Risk Assessment Qualification), Bachelor of Science in Horticulture with 30 years in the green industry.

Yes we are licensed and insured.

A good Tree Preservation Plan will save you money by:

  • Developing a plan that is based on your future ideas for your property.  
  • Minimizing the tree protection measures necessary, and helping with the selection for any new trees.
  • Helping on any new tree planting requirements.  
  • Placing new trees appropriately so that they grow & remain healthy & do not obstruct utilities.

Sonic tomography scans and Resistograph procedures allows arborists to detect the level of rot, decay, damaged wood, cavities, and cracks to help direct the home owner in the best course of action for their tree.

The information provided through sonic tomography and Resistograph testing allows the arborist to:

  • Prioritize trees based on risk level & remove high risk trees. & avoiding unnecessary removal of low risk trees.
  • Save our clients trees by preventing unnecessary removal of trees
  • Protect the equity trees add to the homeowner and the environment.

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