Tree Care Advice

Guides for Keeping Your Trees Safe

Practical guidance on caring for the trees around your home — what to watch for, when to act, and what to do when something goes wrong.

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Tree Pruning

Tree Pruning Done Right: A Texas Homeowner's Guide

Learn what good tree pruning actually looks like - the cuts that help, the 25 percent rule, oak wilt timing in Texas, and mistakes that kill trees.

September 2, 202610 min read

Tall pine trunk being taken down section by section within feet of a house

Emergency

Tree Fell on Your House? What to Do in the First Hour

A tree just fell on your house, car, or power line. Here is the exact safety-first sequence for the first hour, what to photograph, and who to call.

August 26, 202610 min read

Crew member cutting apart a storm-fallen tree lying across the edge of a pond

Storm Prep

Texas Storm Season: Prepare Your Trees Before the Wind

Texas storm season peaks from August into October. Learn how to spot the tree hazards behind storm failures - and what to fix before the wind arrives.

August 12, 202610 min read

Guides for Keeping Your Trees Safe

Articles

Tree Pruning Done Right: A Texas Homeowner's Guide

Tree Fell on Your House? What to Do in the First Hour

Texas Storm Season: Prepare Your Trees Before the Wind