Tips for Protecting Trees from Hammock Harm
5 Best Spring Flowering Trees For Connecticut
Trees Damaged By Winter Storms?
Spotted Lanternfly in Connecticut: What You Need to Know
What To Do With Fallen Leaves
Fall is Ideal Tree Planting Time
Why is the Bark Falling Off My Ash Tree?
Dwarf Trees Gone Wild: Why is a Large Tree Growing Out of my Dwarf Alberta Spruce?
Barts Gives Back to Ridgefield Theaters
Don’t Do This To Your Trees!
Tornado Damage Slideshow
How To Protect Trees From Deer Antler Rubbing
Why Leaves Change Color in Fall
Don’t Kill Your Trees When Draining Your Pool
Barts Featured on Discover Bethel Podcast
Green Expo & Shakespeare on the Green – August 12
Why Mulching With Grass Clippings Can Kill Your Trees
American Chestnut Blight: An Update & Next Steps
Facts About Gypsy Moth in Connecticut & How To Control Them
BUGging Kids at South Street School
Barts Attends 2017 Winter Management Conference
Late Winter Tree & Yard Care Tips for Connecticut
Winter Tree Care Tips for Connecticut Homeowners
Decorating With a Live Christmas Tree
How To Prevent Winter Deer Damage
Barts Sponsors Comedy Series at Ridgefield Playhouse
Barts Sponsors Saluting Branches
Summer Tree Care Tips for Connecticut Homeowners
White Pine Needles Turning Yellow: White Pine Decline in CT
Emerald Ash Borer Treatment For Connecticut
Helping the Aspetuck Land Trust
Winter Management Conference: Definitely Not a Boondoggle
Barts Finds Emerald Ash Borer in Danbury
Spring Is Finally Here: Check Now For Winter Tree Damage
Tree Stump Grinding Services for Connecticut
When, Why & How to Prune Fruit Trees in CT
Barts Tree Service Wins Professional Communications Award
How to Choose the Perfect Christmas Tree
Are Your Trees Ready for Winter?
Barts Tree Service Featured in Danbury News-Times
Evergreen Needlecast: What You Need to Know
Q&A: Can I Stop Emerald Ash Borers From Killing My Ash Trees?
How, When & Why to Fertilize Trees and Shrubs
Sponsoring the CT Tree Climbing Competition
How to Choose the Right Tree For Your Landscape
Protect Yourself: What You Need to Know About Tree Care Company Insurance
Q&A: Will Snow Banks Damage My Trees and Shrubs?
Q&A: How Do Trees Protect Themselves From Freezing Temperatures?
Preventing Winter Rodent Damage on Young Trees
Q&A: Why Do Trees Make Cracking Noises in Winter?
Shoveling Snow Off Roof Tops
How To Protect Trees and Shrubs From Winter Weather
Fall Tree Care Tips for Connecticut Homeowners
Emerald Ash Borer Update for Connecticut
10 Best Trees for Fall Foliage Color in CT
Seasoned Firewood Sold Out For 2014
Insurance Considerations for Fallen Trees With Property Damage
Salt Damage to Your Trees and Landscape
Very nice note from Mrs. Reuthera’s 2nd grade class
Prevent Winter Browning on Pine Trees
Matt Bartelme – ISA Certified Arborist
Protect Your Ash and Elm Trees
Destructive Emerald Ash Borer Found in Sherman
Pruning Your Apple, Pear and Peach Trees
Dutch Elm Disease
Press Release: Barts Tree Service Employees Gain Certified Treecare Safety Professional Status
Grinding Uprooted Stumps & Stump Removal
How to Remove Unsightly Tree Stumps From Your Yard
Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Winter Management Conference 2013
Wind Damage in Ridgefield
Post Storm Recovery – Beware of Storm Chasers
Cleanup from Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy Storm Cleanup
Cleaning Up Storm Damage After Thunderstorms
Barts Tree Service at the Danbury kids Touch a Truck Event
Annual Kids Fishing Derby
Make sure your yard is safe from last years storms…Look up!
Storm Damage Cleanup From Irene
Major Storm Damage in Connecticut
Black Knot Disease in Cherry Trees
40th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby
When a Storm Strikes and Requires Hazardous Tree Removal
Tree Work Around Wires
Spring Tree Care Tips for Connecticut Homeowners
Identifying Wood Decay
Storm Damage Tree Removal in Westport, Wilton and Stamford CT
Q&A: What if my tree is blown down on my neighbors property?
Emergency Tree Removal
Tree Trimming: Maintenance of Nature
The Problem of Over Mulching Your Trees
Don’t Build Up Soil Around Trees
Inspecting Your Trees for Defects and Hazards
Identifying and Removing Hazardous Trees in Connecticut
Arbor Day Foundation
What’s Killing Our Ash Trees in Connecticut?
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Update
Beware of the Emerald Ash Borer in Connecticut
What Is “Topping” And Why Is It Bad?
How to Select a Tree Service in Connecticut
When and How to Prune Trees in Connecticut
Seasoning Firewood in Connecticut
Yes, Wood Heating is Environmentally Appropriate
What’s killing our Hemlock Trees?
Trees Helping Our Environment
Mulching your landscape trees and shrubs can potentially kill if done improperly. A recent and serious trend has been over-mulching landscape plants, also called mulch volcanoes. Not only is over-mulching a waste of mulch, (and a potentially costly one at that), it is rapidly becoming the number one cause of death to shrubs and trees. One […]
Read MoreAvoid tree instability issues when having landscaping done or building a new house. All too often people bring in topsoil or fill and bury the trunk flare of existing trees which will result in a stem-girdling root which destabilizes the tree. You should always be able to see the sweeping radius from the tree trunk to […]
Read MoreYou should inspect all trees on your property every year. Tree inspections can be done at any time of year, leaf-on or leaf-off. However, to be thorough, it’s best to inspect trees after leaf drop in fall, after leaf-out in spring, and routinely after severe storms. Inspecting your trees is an ongoing process that will […]
Read MoreTrees are essential to our world, offering a wide range of benefits to our environment. However, trees become hazardous liabilities if they fall and injure people or damage property. Proper constant maintenance will help prevent and identify when a tree becomes dangerous. What to Look For High-risk defects are signs that a tree is failing. Look […]
Read MoreBarts Tree Service is a member of the Arbor Day Foundation and you should be as well. They help promote tree pruning and tree removal best practices across the industry as well as educate people on the correct trees to plant for the Connecticut region and their specific application. Unfortunately, this is all too often why Barts Tree Service is […]
Read MoreEmerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been found in approximately 30 trees in Western New York State. A Chicago suburb is a testing ground for a new weapon to combat Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetles that have already killed millions of ash trees in North America. The weapon is a tiny specialized wasp. And the […]
Read MoreThe emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is an eastern Asian beetle that belongs to the metallic wood-borer family (Buprestidae). EAB was discovered in southeastern Michigan near Detroit in the summer of 2002. It has since become established in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York and Ontario. In the central United States, it has killed green, white, […]
Read MoreTopping is defined as “the drastic removal of large branches with little regard for location of the pruning cuts”. Topping provides the illusion of quickly reducing the size or height of the tree. It is not a practice that should be performed by any certified arborist. Instead, there are professional pruning techniques to limit the height of […]
Read MoreChoosing a tree care company is similar to choosing most any professional service. The people performing the work must be knowledgeable, properly equipped, safety conscious and have the experience to perform the service. Outlined below are a few questions that will help you select a tree-care company that provides quality work at a reasonable cost. […]
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