Keep These Things in Mind When Choosing and Storing Firewood

Are you thinking of having a bonfire outside in the yard this summer? How about using firewood indoors to help heat the house during the winter? It turns out that not all woods are the same. Some can smoke too much when they’re being burnt, or have terribly stinky odors. Others can build up creosote… Read more »

Why Dead Trees Should Be Removed From Your Property

Who doesn’t love a beautiful tree in their yard or in front of their business property? Undoubtedly, trees can help beautify your property and are good for the environment. However, like all things, they do have a shelf life, and dying trees could really plague your property and cause owners a bevy of issues. Who… Read more »

How To Maintain Your Hedges

What happens many hedges? They get ugly! Some of the words used to describe some pretty ugly hedges include: unkempt, scraggly, spindly, and unsightly. Oftentimes people just don’t bother to maintain their hedges, so it’s no wonder they get ugly. How Trimmed Hedges Enhance Your Property When hedges are well taken care of, they can… Read more »

Tips for Trimming Overgrown Shrubs and Bushes

Bushes and shrubs surround us. They’re woody plants with many stems. As perennials, they live for several years and can grow to heights of fifteen to twenty feet tall. When they grow so tall and big, they can become overgrown. What are some tips for trimming overgrown bushes and shrubs? Trimming Bushes and Shrubs The… Read more »

The Symptoms of a Dying Tree

Trees add a great deal to society. They help block the wind, give shade on sunny days, reduce pollution, and help clean the air. Furthermore, they add to the beauty and “look” of a property, such that people want trees in order to “up” their property values. Many well-to-do people have a nice variety of… Read more »

Reasons to Plant a Tree on Your Property

Forest Tree Service has planted many trees on many properties in and around Kingwood, Texas. What are some reasons to plant trees on your Houston-area property? For starters, trees are great for the environment. When you have trees on your property, you’re helping our planet. Seriously, trees help clean the air– they act as nature’s… Read more »

When Do You Need to Remove a Tree?

Trees are an important part of the landscape around homes and businesses. Trees provide shade during hot weather, shelter during windy weather, privacy from neighboring properties, and even an important visual aesthetic. The bottom line is that trees provide many benefits. Unfortunately, no matter how valuable, sometimes a tree needs to be removed. These are… Read more »

How to Properly Prune Small Trees

If you have a small tree growing outside of your home or business, one of the best ways to ensure that it continues to grow and stays healthy is by pruning it regularly. Pruning won’t take a whole lot of time or effort on your part, but it will yield results if you do it… Read more »

Tips for Buying Quality Firewood

It’s that time of year when the weather starts to get a little colder, and you know what that means: fires in the fireplace! When it’s a chilly winter night in Texas nothing could be better than curling up on the couch in front of a warm, crackling fire. Most of us don’t have firewood… Read more »