Tucson’s summer monsoons can be spectacular, but the combination of strong wind, heavy rain, lightning and suddenly saturated soil puts real stress on trees. Sometimes the damage is obvious: a large limb is on the ground, or a tree has come down. Other times the...
Here’s something most Tucson homeowners don’t know: Arizona has no state licensing requirement for tree work. Anyone with a chainsaw and a truck can call themselves a tree service. No training required. No certification required. No proof of insurance...
If you’ve lived in Tucson for any length of time, you know the Mesquite tree. It’s the one that shades your patio, drops seed pods on your driveway, and grew three feet taller last monsoon. It’s also one of the most ecologically important trees in...
Timing is one of the most misunderstood parts of tree care in the Sonoran Desert. What works in Ohio or Oregon doesn’t apply here. In Tucson, our trees have evolved to handle extreme heat and drought in very specific ways — and when you trim them, the way and...
