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Eco Arborist provides timely information about the health, beauty and safety of your trees and shrubs. |
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Partner Spotlight
Kosienski Construction, a family owned remodeling and repair service, offers quality workmanship at reasonable rates for residential and commercial clients.
They are fully licensed and insured and skilled in all types of remodeling, repair and handyman projects, large and small.
Total Tree Care and Arbor Oil customers are offered preferred service and rates.
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Changing its Name to
Arbor Energy Sister companies Total Tree Care and Arbor Oil are owned and operated by the same family business. Both companies remain committed to satisfying the environmental and social needs of their customers and communities.
Arbor Oil now has the opportunity to positively impact customer energy needs. We are investing in our core business by enabling customers to improve the efficiency on their current heating and central air conditioning systems by up to 80%.
Now, we have decided to expand our energy footprint by adding renewable geothermal and solar energy solutions to our product family.
Because of this decision we will be changing our name to Arbor Energy, so when you see this new logo, don't think there's a new company in the area. It's just us with a more appropriate name.
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Raffle Winner
Customer Evaluation Report Card
L. Thomas of Cheshire wins a $125 gift certificate
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 President's Message
As we enter the final quarter of 2008, I'd like to update you on a few of our company's initiatives that I had shared with you during the year.
In the Spring 2008 Eco Arborist edition I asked you to donate to the Dr. Mark S. McClure Research Fund that was created to support important arboriculture and urban forestry issues. By matching customer and partner donations, Total Tree Care has contributed over $4,700 to the fund that currently stands at 70% of its $100,000 goal. When its goal is achieved, the fund will be perpetually self-sustaining. Monies from similar funds have historically been applied to agricultural research whose results didn't apply directly to tree and shrub care needs. The research afforded by the McClure fund provides a valuable resource for better understanding tree and shrub systems and how to enhance their health, beauty and safety. Thanks for your generous support.
On the safety front, OSHA rates tree work as a hazardous profession because workers navigate high voltage, heavy equipment, roadside traffic, chainsaws, heights and trees themselves on a daily basis. I'm happy to report to you that 2008 has been a very safe year for our employees with no serious injuries.
Customers have enjoyed receiving our electronic correspondence that offers convenience and more in-depth information, and has enabled us to reduce paper as part of our green initiatives.
The online report card survey enables customers to provide constructive feedback on how we can continually improve their Total Tree Care experience.
Our partnership program has grown to more than 20 companies from 10 different categories that complement Total Tree Care's ability to serve the various property needs of our customers.
I look forward to sharing new ideas and initiatives with you. Thank you for subscribing to the Eco Arborist.
Luke Williams, President
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Why Leaves Change Color
Every fall we've come to expect that a flattening solar angle and reduced daylight hours will launch a brilliant metamorphosis. Environmental conditions halt photosynthesis which allows a tree's secondary pigments to replace the departing green color that has dominated landscapes since May.
Cool autumn nights cause the broadleaf tree to begin a process of sealing off its leaves from their stem (abscission), which halts the flow of water to the leaf. Chlorophyll, a leaf's green color, disintegrates, revealing true leaf colors.
True leaf pigments vary with each species and yield different colors. Carotenes and xanthophylls cause beech, birch, ash, hickory and poplars to turn yellow. Anthocyanins produce brilliant reds and oranges in maple, sweetgum, dogwood, sumac, sourwood and tupelo. Tannins give oaks a distinctively brown color, the final persistent color most leaves turn before falling to the forest floor.
Add all those together in different combinations and the result is a myriad of colors even on the same tree. This knowledge will enable you to pay more attention to the details this fall. |
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Winter Work - Save Up-to-20% on Off-Season Projects
Pruning, thinning, and removal of trees and underbrush are perfect winter projects for which we offer a cost savings to our customers. Winter is a perfect time to prune ornamental and fruit trees.
Our licensed arborists are qualified to make hazard tree recommendations other than removing suspicious trees, which is the most an unlicensed tree cutter can suggest.
Why wait until spring if your tree care needs can earn you a winter savings? |
 Arborist Fall Tip by Geoff Harris
I am fortunate to have access to a variety of company and industry resources that enable me to diagnose problems caused by new insects or diseases that appear without any fanfare.
This was the case this past season when I received several calls regarding severe browning on Arborvitae (Thuja), commonly used as a hedgerow. The unexplained early browning on healthy plants has been attributed to two fungi known as Kabatina and Phomopsis, also associated with the decline of large stands of Mt. Laurel (our state flower).
I recommend pruning and removal of infected branches, avoiding overhead irrigation and excessive crowding. Apply fungicide sprays at regular intervals in the spring. Severely infected trees should be removed.If you believe you are having this problem, we can deliver a sample to the Agricultural Station for analysis and discuss remedies for next year. |
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