What is professional tree care in Durham?

Tree care includes pruning, disease prevention, pest management, soil improvement, and long-term tree health planning by certified arborists.

Why is tree care important for my Raleigh property?

It protects tree health, reduces risks, and helps trees live longer, increasing your property value and safety.

When should I schedule a tree care consultation in Chapel Hill?

Anytime you notice decline, pests, or pruning needs—or as a proactive step to prevent bigger issues and ensure the long term health of your trees.

What services are part of tree care in the Triangle?

Tree care includes pest/disease control, root collar excavation, pruning, fertilization, inspections, and more.

Who is the best tree care company in Durham?

Leaf & Limb is a top-rated, B Corp, ISA certified tree care company serving Durham and the Triangle region.

What is Tree Care? - Leaf & Limb

At its best, tree care begins before the plants are installed.

Proper species selection for the given site and proper installation are critical to ongoing vitality. Many health issues can be avoided if these steps are completed well.

Once the plants are established, the focus shifts to keeping your trees and shrubs healthy so as to minimize the probability of future trouble. It also shifts to proactively identifying and preventing potential problems before they happen. It is much like human health; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Tree care professional inspecting a healthy tree

This approach is especially important when it comes to trees for the following reasons:

Trees provide a whole host of benefits that improve our quality of life and our planet (clean air, soak up storm water runoff, clean water, reduce asthma, increase hospital recovery times, reduce heat island effect, and about 1,000 other benefits).
Mature healthy trees increase your property value, often by as much as 20%.
Having to remove a tree is costly (typically more costly than tree care services) and you lose the benefits mentioned above.

Tree care professional examining a declining tree

If a plant is already in decline or has other issues, a tree care program looks for solutions that can

solve the immediate problem and
uncover the underlying health issues that led to the immediate problem.

A tree care expert needs extensive knowledge to identify, assess, and remedy plant issues.

He or she must have a complete understanding of plant biology, nutrients, soil, insects, diseases, fungi, and a variety of other living and non-living factors.

Here are some tree care services an expert will often prescribe:

Disease and insect control
Target pruning
Mulch volcano removal/root collar excavation
Soil improvement program (must have a focus on rejuvenating the soil food web)
Fertilization
Regular inspections
Aeration and alleviating soil compaction issues
Mulching
Cabling and bracing
Lightning protection systems
Construction management

A good care program should result in trees and shrubs that are able to live healthy lives without requiring constant help. Some ongoing care and maintenance will certainly be necessary. But if your tree care provider has to treat for the same issues year after year, he has missed something important.