Tick Populations Exploding!

Tick Populations in Philadelphia PA are exploding thanks to a mild winter. Peak season for ticks is summer; just when families and pets are enjoying the great outdoors. 

Ticks are dangerous.  One bite from these tiny pests could infect you or your pet with Lyme Disease, a debilitating and often difficult to cure illness. 

Read about more ways to protect your family from ticks with Giroud's Top 5 Tick Control Strategies.

In the video below, Rob Nagy, Giroud Arborist, and his dog, Nugent demonstrate how to find ticks on your property and the actions to take.  Watch the video on our blog.

Tree Cables Protect Historic Barn

As a violent storm raged outside her home in Horsham, Judy Lightstone worried about her much loved barn. Would the Red Maple towering over the barn’s roof stand up to the storm?

Judy didn't have to worry. Two weeks before the storm hit, she asked Giroud to inspect the trees and take action. “To protect the barn, we installed three through bolt cable systems in the Red Maple.” says Robert Poley, Giroud Arborist. “Additionally, we thinned the canopy to improve air flow.”

When the storm cleared, Judy warily looked out to see the damage. While a Douglas Fir on another part of her property had fallen, Judy was thrilled to see that the Red Maple and her barn came through beautifully.

Tree Pruning for Safety and Health

Tree pruning is the best way to keep it healthy and safe. In this tree pruning video, a 100 year old Oak tree in Jenkintown PA towers over two houses and detached garages. 

High up in the tree's massive crown, Mike Teti, CTSP and ISA Certified Arborist and Jose Orellana,Giroud Climber work together to remove hazardous deadwood and raise limbs off roofs and wires for better clearance and air flow. The tree climbers use a natural tree pruning technique to maintain the tree's beautiful shape and promote healthy growth. 

Do your trees need pruning? Summer storms are coming.  Experience shows that recently pruned trees sustain the least damage in storms. Call your Giroud Arborist to evaluate your trees for pruning today!

Cedar Apple Rust

It's one of nature's unique relationships. Spores from Cedars and Junipers cause problems on Apples and Crabapples.   Learn how Cedar Apple Rust can stress trees and the treatment options by watching this video of Erik Rodgers, ISA Certified Arborist at Giroud, at a home in New Hope, PA.

Treatment options can include fungicide application in Spring, pruning diseased limbs and tree removal of Juniper or Cedars growing near Apple or Crabapple trees.  If you suspect your trees have Cedar Apple Rust, please contact us!

Stop the Beetle! Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week

Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week is May 20-26 to focus national attention on the dangers and ways to control this deadly pest.  Stop the Beetle asks consumers to pledge to do their part to slow the spread of Emerald Ash Borer.  

Tree Removal over House and Deck

Tree Removal of White Oak Tree growing through deck and over a house in Wyncote PA.  The tree removal is shown from start to finish including Mike Teti, CTSP and ISA Certified Arborist, setting up each cut so the limbs can be safely removed over the house with the crane.

Giroud Donates $2,880 to Pennypack Trust for Hazardous Tree Removal

Hazardous tree removal from the Pennypack Creek was the focus of Giroud Tree and Lawn's donation of $2,880 in volunteer time and equipment to the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust in celebration of Earth Day.  Two large beech trees had fallen across the creek and were causing a damming hazard.  Giroud volunteers and ISA Certified Arborists, Drew Slousky, Mike Teti and Rob Nagy stood in the creek to cut down the trees and remove them with Giroud's crane.