Are you partial to fir trees? Whether you grew up in the Great Northwest and being surrounded by firs just feels natural to you, you adore the piney scent, or have a penchant for an evergreen (which a lot of firs are) to enjoy greenery year-round, there’s a lot to love about firs. It’s also […]
Urban Forest Pro’s arborist’s are excited for the opportunity to prune trees surrounding our local schools. We would like to reach out and provide a learning experience for the students by showing different tree care methods. We will also be providing a tree ID scavenger hunt with the Portland Timber’s Timber Joey. Above is a tree […]
If there is anything that Portland and the rest of the Northwest is known for besides the wet weather, it’s the product of that weather: the lush green growth of our environment. Trees are important to Portlanders, and it shows. According to Portland Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry there are 236,000 street trees and 1.2 […]
Detection and Prevention Dutch Elm disease (DED) is an unfortunate fungus that is spread by our native elm bark beetle and European elm bark beetle. This disease has devastated magnificent elms with their beautiful, spreading canopies throughout the US. Anyone that loves and appreciates their community and the urban forests we live in; should take […]
We here at Urban Forest Pro love our clients and value their opinions greatly! It is nice when a customer goes above and beyond just having tree work done by us and shows us that they appreciate our hard work! This letter was from one of our great clients and left for the crew when […]
This winter has brought flooding to many parts of the Pacific Northwest. We are on the cusp of setting a new record for the wettest December in Oregon. When flooding happens, it affects plants in different ways. In this post as a Portland tree services company are going to take a look at the effects […]
Trees in the city face a host of unique challenges that they would not face in their natural environment. Horticulturalists have been able to create some new tree varieties that have been able to overcome some of those challenges , but for the most part trees need our help to live healthy fruitful long lived […]
For many homeowners considering a tree removal, the first question is ‘how much’? Unfortunately, this question cannot be answered over the phone. No tree or property is alike, and a situation must be examined to determine the safest and most cost-effective method of removal. If you are considering a tree removal, it will help to […]
