Digging With Air So Not to Damage The Tree

Dying branches ? Using an air excavation tool I can remove dirt that covers the root flare. This tool digs with pressurized air so NOT to sever roots or damage the tree. We can also remove girdling roots that would choke off the circulation to parts of the tree killing those parts. Root flares that are buried are serious problems that lead to even greater problems if not corrected. Problems such as fungal, bacterial or viral diseases entering into the tree, girdling roots, canopy dieback and more. A simple fix to head off major problems. I have the tools and the capability. Rely on me.

 #texastreeman Curtis Hopper

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International Society of ArboricultureBoard Certified Master Arborist BCMA TX-3236B

Tree Risk Assessment Qualification

Texas Oak Wilt Certified TOWC-0082 
Texas Dept. of Agriculture Pest Control License 0486846To Treat Trees For Insects and Disease
Certified Landscape and Tree lighting system installer
Curtis Hopper is a Member of :

American Society Of Consulting Arborist ( ASCA )
The International Society of Arboriculture ( ISA )
ISAT ( Texas Chapter ) Currently Serving On The ISAT Board Of Directors 
Western Chapter ( WCISA )

Aloha Arborist Association

San Antonio Arborist Association

National Arborday Foundation 

PADI Open Water Certified Scuba Diver :-) 

Flat Mushrooms At The Base Of A Tree

Ganoderma signs are flat mushroom conks at the base of the tree. The symptoms are sometimes branches dying. However, there may be no outward symptoms. This fungal disease feeds on lignin. Lignin is what makes wood hard, gives wood its rigidity. If there is any doubt I can always perform a Tomography test. This will create a picture of what the inside of your tree looks like. Sorta like an MRI for trees. Why take a chance ?

  We first would prune (trim) the dead limbs out, then test in order to make an educated decision on whether to spend money to save the tree or replace it.

 #texastreeman BCMA TX-3236B Curtis Hopper aPerfectTree.com Totally Trees..., LLC.        214-288-0783

Angie's Super Service Award Winner 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 

The Better Business Bureau A+ Rating. 

International Society of Arboriculture Board Certified Master Arborist BCMA TX-3236B

Tree Risk Assessment Qualification

Texas Oak Wilt Certified TOWC-0082 
Texas Dept. of Agriculture Pest Control License 0486846 To Treat Trees For Insects and Disease
Certified Landscape and Tree lighting system installer
Curtis Hopper is a Member of :

American Society Of Consulting Arborist ( ASCA )
The International Society of Arboriculture ( ISA )
ISAT ( Texas Chapter ) Currently Serving On The ISAT Board Of Directors 
Western Chapter ( WCISA )

Aloha Arborist Association

San Antonio Arborist Association

National Arborday Foundation 

PADI Open Water Certified Scuba Diver :-) 

Merry Christmas 2018

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2018 into 2019 !!

  Let me solve your tree problems ! A We have the solutions at aPerfectTree.com service@aPerfectTree.com I have cures for construction damaged trees. I can help them survive. It can be a struggle for the trees. Pulling trees out of a spiral of decline is what we do. Here is how we FIX YOUR TREE(S)

#texastreeman Curtis Hopper

aPerfectTree.comTotally Trees..., LLC. 214-288-0783

Angie's Super Service Award Winner 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017

The Better Business Bureau A+ Rating. 

International Society of ArboricultureBoard Certified Master Arborist BCMA TX-3236B

Tree Risk Assessment Qualification

Texas Oak Wilt Certified TOWC-0082 

Texas Dept. of Agriculture Pest Control License 0486846To Treat Trees For Insects and Disease

Certified Landscape and Tree lighting system installer

Curtis Hopper is a Member of :

American Society Of Consulting Arborist ( ASCA )

The International Society of Arboriculture ( ISA )

ISAT ( Texas Chapter ) Currently Serving On The ISAT Board Of Directors 

Western Chapter ( WCISA )

Aloha Arborist Association

San Antonio Arborist Association

National Arborday Foundation 

PADI Open Water Certified Scuba Diver :-) 

Grass Dying

We are having issues with Chinch bugs killing the grass. DO NOT blame it on the trees please. Get a hold of a turf expert or me, Curtis Hopper #texastreeman, I have a TDA Pest Control License  0486846 and I can get rid of them.
  On the other hand... If your yard is shaded most of the day you can let the grass blades grow longer and/or have your trees's lower canopy raised to between 10 and 15 feet above the ground. That should do the trick. Also the thatch needs to be removed. I have other tips and tricks. Get in touch and I'll help out.

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I passed my ASCA Academy !! This is intense !! Now for my RCA. It is a lot of work to put it lightly. #texastreeman

Proper Tree Pruning.

Here are some articles concerning proper pruning (trimming) of trees.
 Ed Gilman: http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/documents/ch_13_mw06.pdf.  It mentions lion tailing on pages 9-12.
 http://www.treesaregood.com/treeowner/treeownerinformation.aspx.  These factsheets are published for homeowners by ISA. 
We are being taught that to help trees keep up their nutrient reserves we leave the "shade Leaves" in the center thicker than we previously have or are used to leaving. Notice the shade leaves are larger than the outer canopy leaves (in most trees). This design keeps the nutrient production (food production) continuing after the outer canopy stops photosynthesis (food production) because the leaf surface temperature exceeds acceptable levels and the guard cells close, or partially close, stopping or reducing food production and transpiration. This also helps during drought. The cooler shade leaves on the inside of the tree (inner canopy) keeps 'The money flowing into the bank' which is the tree's root system. Storage of nutrients is one of the four functions of the root system. These shade leaves grow off of what are often referred to as suckers. Suckers grow out of the root system. 'Epicormic Shoots' are what grow out of the interior branching and are a reaction to some kind of stress. Stress such as heat on the branch from sun exposure or over pruning or storm damage. There are more stresses a tree can experience. 
 I believe it was during the 2013 Texas Tree Conference that this was PROVEN to us (proper pruning and why) by one of the speakers who took us outside by the bridge near the convention center and brought out his light spectrometer.  It might have been Dr. Ed Gilman, or Dr. Smiley. I forget exactly who the professor was.
I hope this helps Google catch up on these facts.