Is My Tree Dead or Dormant?
Category: Assess Your Trees
Northern winters make dead and dormant hard to distinguish. Simple tests North Country homeowners can do before calling anyone.
8 Signs a Tree Is About to Fail
Category: Assess Your Trees
Cracks, lean, root heave, fungus and four more warning signs that a North Country tree is telling you it’s done.
Snow-Load Risk: Which Trees Over Your House Need Attention Before Winter
Category: Assess Your Trees
Lake-effect snow breaks trees every winter in the North Country. How to spot the limbs and trees over your house that need work before November.
Whose Tree Is It? Property Lines, City Trees & Responsibility in NY
Category: Assess Your Trees
Your tree, your neighbor’s tree, the city’s tree: who’s responsible for what under New York law, and what that means before and after a failure.