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Chosen To Service The Trees At The Alamo

We here at San Antonio Tree Surgeons are grateful and humbled to be chosen to take care of the trees at the historic Alamo. Anyone who has visited the Alamo knows of the amazing landscape and arboriculture around the historic site. There are trees that are thriving there that were transplanted there in the 1800’s. […]

Top 5 Tree Diseases In San Antonio

If you have an issue with trees on your San Antonio property, some things are much more likely to be at blame than others. While there are a range of issues that can affect trees, some tree diseases are more common than others. You will still want to contact an arborist to determine if it […]

Benefits Of Tree Fertilization

Most home and business owners in San Antonio realize that fertilization is good for your trees. After all, most landscapers, arborists, and other tree experts suggest fertilizing grass, flowers, trees, and other greenery. This is not just to help sales of fertilizer; it is actually in the best interest of your trees to fertilize them. […]

Why Are There Insects Inside My Tree?

As a property owner, you should be taking the time regularly look at everything on your land, including your trees. It is common to notice insects on your trees every once in a while, but most people are surprised to see insects inside of their trees. This is unfortunately more common than you may realize […]

Diagnosing Oak Anthracnose

Anthracnose is a fairly common disease among a variety of shade trees, oaks among them. It is caused by a variety of fungi, each specific to the type of tree it affects. Symptoms can occur on a variety of deciduous trees besides oaks, including sycamore, hickory, walnut, maple, and linden. Oak anthracnose is caused by […]

More Pests Present In Trees When We Have a Warm Winter

It’s always nice when we’re blessed with a warmer-than-usual winter. Rather than dealing with cold temperatures, icy roads, chilling rains, or, snow, we’d rather see relatively balmy weather during the winter months. Unfortunately, there can be a down side to those nice winter temps, and that is an increase in the number of insect pests […]

Most Important Reasons To Prune Trees

Keeping your trees healthy will require some routine tree pruning and we are here to help. With the right tools and care you can have the most amazing trees, increasing the beauty and value of your home. For some of the most important reasons to prune trees keep reading. Prune Your Trees for Aesthetics One […]

Most Common Tree Diseases

As a property owner, you should take the time to learn about the most common tree diseases in San Antonio. This lets you plan in advance so you can take precautions to protect your trees from these issues and recognize them early on. Even if you aren’t sure what is wrong with your trees, knowing […]

How Weed and Feed Hurts Trees

Everyone likes to have a beautiful green, weed-free lawn and flowerbeds. We not only want our lawns to be beautiful so we can enjoy them, in some neighborhoods lawn beautification turns into a competition to see who can sport the most beautiful yard. In the quest for the perfect lawn we spray and sprinkle, water […]

Best Times to Prune Oak Trees

Trees are such an important part of our landscape in San Antonio. They provide us shade, oxygen, and beauty. They provide birds and small animals with shelter. The trees in our yards should receive the best care that we know how to give. What you don’t know about caring for your trees, you should make […]