Tree Service in the Snow

It's snowing today but that doesn't stop our tree service crews!  Bill Boub, Doug Muth and Jeshua Van Buren team up to complete tree pruning at Medical Mission Sisters in Philadelphia, PA.  

Tree Service Income Tax Deduction

Did you sustain tree damage in Hurricane Sandy that required tree service?  The costs may be deductible on your federal income tax.  Turbo Tax provides answers at: https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1746405-can-i-deduct-tree-service-for-damage-to-trees-from-hurricane-sandy

Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald Ash Borer is 100% fatal to Ash Trees.  Rob Nagy, ISA Certified Arborist with Giroud Tree and Lawn, evaluates a large Ash tree in Elkins Park PA and determines that the best Emerald Ash Borer treatment option is a trunk injection with TREE-age.  Rob shows how he measures the tree to determine the exact dosage rate required to give the Ash Tree two full years of Emerald Ash Borer control.

Tree Service Donation to Southampton Free Library

Selecting and Caring for your Christmas Tree

ISA Certified Arborists at Giroud Tree and Lawn want to help you find the perfect Christmas tree and maintain it safely through the Holidays.  Just follow our Holiday tips.

1. Tree Selection: it's important to buy a well hydrated tree. Test the branches to make sure they bend easily and the needles remain attached. Heavy shedding and snapping branches are signs of dehydration or dying trees.
2. Tree Set-up: Cut a few inches off the bottom of the trunk and put the tree in a clean bucket of warm water to encourage uptake.  Locate the stand as far away as possible from heat sources such as space heaters, fireplaces and hot air vents.  Put the tree in the stand and fill it with cool or lukewarm water.  
3. Check the water level daily and keep the trunk base covered with water.
4. Turn off the lights at night or when you are away for safety and to save electricity.
5. When the tree starts to lose needles and dry out, please take it outside. 

 Giroud Tree and Lawn wishes a wonderful Holiday Season!

Giroud Donates $1,000 to Abington YMCA To Make Trees Safer

The Abington YMCA's parking area and neighboring homes are now safer thanks to a $1,000 grant for hazardous tree removal from Giroud Tree and Lawn.  The tree service grant is discussed in a YouTube Video.  The video also shows the Giroud tree removal crew setting up to safely take down the tree.  

The $1,000 grant from Giroud Tree and Lawn focuses on the Abington YMCA’s most urgent tree service need.  According to Rob Nagy, Giroud Arborist and ISA Certified Arborist, “Safety was the top priority for Giroud’s grant.  A hazardous Locust tree, located on a sharp slope along the border of the YMCA parking area, had a shallow root system that was at high risk for toppling.  Tree removal was required to protect the safety of neighboring homes and the YMCA members using the parking area.  

Missy Di Massa, Abington YMCA Associate Executive Director and Rob Nagy, Giroud Arborist Representative, getting ready to meet the Giroud tree crew doing the hazardous tree removal.  

“The well-being of our members, staff and neighbors is a priority for us,” says Missy Di Massa, Associate Executive Director, Abington YMCA. “Giroud’s donation helps to ensure that people who utilize and live near our facility can continue to do so knowing that they are in a safe and secure environment."

Giroud Tree and Lawn’s donation is part of the “Giroud Treework for Charity” program which donates free tree care services to parks, historical sites and other non-profit organizations located in Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.  “Giroud Treework for Charity” was established in 1997 to help local non-profit organizations preserve their irreplaceable trees and ensure safety. It has already provided over $65,000 in free tree care to numerous area organizations. Giroud welcomes applications from any 501(c)3 organization that is open to the entire community on a nonsectarian basis. An organization must be located within Giroud's service area. For more information on “Giroud Treework for Charity,” contact Giroud Tree and Lawn at 215-682-7704.

Top 5 Warning Signs of Tree Problems

Premature color change and leaf drop are warning signs of health problems.  

Are your trees already showing their fall colors?  Are the leaves starting to fall too early?  

These are two of the big warning signs that your tree has health problems.  Most deciduous trees stay in full leaf and green through September.  Learn more in our latest article on the Top 5 Fall Warning Signs and the actions you can take now to protect tree health and safety.