Tree Service Columbia

Welcome to our Tree Service Columbia hub.

We have collected several great tree service videos done in South Carolina and also pictures of trees. In addition, we provide some articles concerning tree care, tree service and other related information.

•General Sherman, a Giant Redwood Sequoia is one of the tallest soft wood trees, found in California. You should go to the Sequoia National Forrest and see its 275 foot height and 25 foot circumference.
•Oldest trees on the planet happen to be the Bristlecone Pines. Some are 4,600 years old in the USA.
•Australia's Ada Tree boasts a 50 foot circumference and 236 foot height. Its root system takes up more than an acre.
•California's Coast Redwood is tallest tree on the planet at 360 feet.

1. Trees contribute to lower air temperature by evaporating water through leaves.

2. Trees are sound barriers, lessening noise pollution.

3. Erosion reduction - the trees and root systems hold the ground together.

4. Improved aquifer and watershed water quality is provided by trees filtering rain water.

5. Fresher air - trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen as their life cycle.

6. Wild life homes and food are provided.

7. Metropolitan tree life is limited to an average of eight years.

8. Over two billion dollars in heating and cooling costs are saved annually by tree shade/shelter.

9. At ten years old, trees peak out in carbon dioxide absorption.

10. The equivalent in absorption of carbon dioxide and emission is one acre of trees to 8700 miles in a car.

11. Trees along roads provide glare reduction to motorists.

Pruning techniques such as removing dead and dying wood from crowns of trees ought to be conducted before any major wind storm. Thinning lowers the number of leaves and branches. This reduces the effects of strong winds and the possibility of the entire tree being toppled during wind storms.

The removal of dead wood also protects your home due to fewer possible projectiles.

We advise refraining from practices known as or pollarding (the murder of crepesr) and liontailing. Other procedures such as raising the crown and view enhancement may serve to improve your home’s curb appeal in preparation for sale. It also has the effect of providing viewing when before the view was obscured.

Proper trimming/pruning can additionally helps trees structural integrity. As your local ISA certified arborist about how you can get proper care from your trees to lengthen their lives and beautify your setting.

The next three capsules below show first a gum tree that looks fairly normal and healthy to a layman. Palmetto Tree Service looked at it and evaluated that it needed to be removed. The next two photos show why the tree needed to be removed. The interior of the trunk was in bad condition and it would not have sustained any large wind.