A summer thunderstorm rolls through the Triangle overnight, and you walk outside to find your favorite oak stripped of half its limbs. The instinct is to call for removal immediately. That instinct costs Triangle homeowners healthy, mature trees every single...
Homeowners constantly look for ways to cut landscaping costs during the summer. You might look at your budget and decide to delay routine tree maintenance for another year. This decision creates a dangerous false sense of savings. Neglected trees eventually...
Every February, a crime wave sweeps across Raleigh and Cary. You see it in parking lots, HOA entrances, and suburban backyards: beautiful Crepe Myrtles chopped down to ugly, knobby stumps. This practice, known as "Crepe Murder," is not pruning. It is...
If you’ve driven through North Raleigh, Cary, or Durham recently, you’ve likely seen them: rows of Leyland Cypresses with large, brittle brown patches. At Blackhawk Tree Inc., we are increasingly called out not to prune Leylands, but to remove them. Why the...
Not properly pruning or caring for your trees are mistakes that can potentially cause a lifetime of damage. Pruning encourages tree health by getting rid of dead branches and allowing for new healthy growth, but that doesn't mean all trimming techniques work...
Pruning your plants is essential to promoting positive growth and overall plant health. Removing dead branches cuts down on the risk of insect infestation, disease, and animal habitation. You want your trees and shrubs to look their best before they're in...