While the city of Austin was lucky to avoid the worst of the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, the effects were still felt. One of the most notable examples of this is tree damage. With powerful winds and rains, many of the wonderful trees throughout Austin fell victim to Hurricane Harvey. From countless broken branches
We here at Good Guys Tree Service thrive on honesty and quality customer service. The health of your trees and shrubs are a highly valuable element to your home landscape. Proper trimming and pruning boosts new bud formation and promotes durable upward growth patterns. What many homeowners don’t realize is how beneficial fertilizing is to
Have Them Pruned Up First If you plan to wrap your trees with Christmas lights this year, be sure to have them pruned prior to wrapping them with lights. It will save time wrapping the lights and your trees will look much cleaner when lit up at night. With the Holidays comes the task of
Don't let this happen to you this year... be prepared instead. Being proactive ahead of damaging winter storms by removing weak tree limbs can help prevent potentially dangerous and damaging results. Ice Storms Can Have Devastating Effects on Trees Winter in Central Texas can be hard on your trees. Especially when ice storms weigh down
Spring is in the air. The sun is beaming down on us, the days are longer and the nights shorter, we get to enjoy much brighter and warmer weather, and we can finally get to work on our gardens and landscapes. With winter now in the rear view mirror, it is time to get back
The presence of trees in your outdoor living space can add an unrivaled sense of natural beauty. To ensure that trees remain both safe and attractive, it is important that you take a lot of care to maintain them throughout each season. This helps to keep the trees under control as they grow, as well
Now that we're well into 2016, here's a question for you: Have you made any New Year's resolutions? Most people do – and generally speaking, those resolutions tend to be about staying healthier and making better lifestyle choices. So if you're looking to make some positive changes this year, consider your trees! Believe it or
Our weather patterns are cyclical and therefore somewhat foreseeable. Weather stations and almanacs rely on these foreseeable aspects and build models based on past events....this is where our forecast comes from, the knowledge gained from past experiences from this area. We've been blessed to have milder winters than we all know we could have, but
Most homeowners think spring when thinking about planting trees and other woody shrubs and plants. Trees planted now get a head start on establishing roots before our brutal summers return. Tree roots (as well as other larger plants) grow above 40 degrees. In mild winters, roots gain strength they need to deal with our particularly
(512) 743-3909 Live oak trees are truly majestic as they grow through the years, spreading their long and ever growing branches as they reach up towards the sky with each new year. Live oak trees can live for hundreds of years and are aptly named “live” oaks because their leaves stay lush and green throughout
