Prolonged rain, severe storms, and extreme weather conditions can all lead to flooding. Flooding can be widespread and build up over time with multiple days and several inches of rainfall or it can be quick and unexpected. Quick unexpected floods are called...
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Tips for Spring Garden Planning
After a long cold winter, your yard will be in need of some maintenance and care. Your shrubbery and trees have been longing for brighter and warmer days so that they can grow and thrive. Spring is an ideal time to clean up and improve our gardens for our...
Risks of Removing Trees on Your Own
Trees are beautiful and they provide a lot of shade to our yards and color to our landscape. It can take years, decades for trees to grow big and tall; so why would anyone want to cut them down? There are several scenarios that would result in a tree needing...
How do Storms Affect Your Trees?
From hurricanes to winter storms, severe weather can have a large impact on your trees. Severe weather storms can bring heavy wind, heavy rain, snow, ice and risk of lightning strikes to your home. It is important to know how these aspects of storms affect...
Mulching Around Your Trees
Fresh mulch is like the icing on the cake when it comes to landscaping your yard. After all the trimming, pruning, mowing, and planting, new mulch is the final piece that brings everything together. What many homeowners do not know is that mulch can actually...
Know Your Common North Carolina Trees
You can probably recognize the logos for your favorite brands with just a quick glance. While most people can easily identify popular apps like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook with no problem at all, the majority of homeowners can’t even identify most of...
Top 10 Parks in the Triangle: The Best Public Parks in Raleigh, Cary, & Apex
The Raleigh area is known for its abundance of public parks, nature preserves, and tree lovers. To help you find your favorite, we’ve put together this list of the Top 10 Parks in the Triangle. 10) Dorothea Dix Park 2105 Umstead Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603 By far...
Fall Maintenance Tips For Your Trees In Raleigh, NC
For over 40 years, Blackhawk Professional Tree Care & Removal has proudly served as one of the top fully-licensed arborists for Raleigh and the Research Triangle area, including Apex, Morrisville, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, and Holly Springs. From tree pruning &...
Dead Tree Removal in Raleigh, NC
Dead or diseased trees are not only unattractive but also pose a serious risk to your property and safety should they fall. If you’re worried that a tree on your property may be dying or already dead, then the professional arborists at Blackhawk are here to...