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Dale Baughman: Posted on Monday, May 14, 2012 4:29 PM
Well I haven't had any responses to my tree identification series, so I assume it's not helping anyone. Ok, so, how about some tips on trimming hedges. It's about that time of year. All the green has bloomed out and everything is starting to need some kind of trimming. I'm sure you have mowed your lawn four or five times this year already, and weed eating is an art all to itself. So lets begin with choosing the right tools. #1 - You want to make sure you have the right tools. |
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Dale Baughman: Posted on Monday, April 23, 2012 2:57 PM
Well, spring has officially arrived. Almost all the trees have put on their leaves and look healthy and alive again. In my neighborhood I notice that the Cottonwoods have lost their cottony tufts which were blowing all around this weekend. My daughter thought it was snowing. As I mentioned at the end of my last entry, this time we will be discussing the Oak tree. The name Oak is actually just a common name for about 400 species of trees. The 2 most common in the Oklahoma area can be labeled as the White Oaks, which include the Post Oak, and the Red Oaks, which include the Pin Oaks. |
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Dale Baughman: Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2012 12:16 PM
Hello, it's time for another installment of tips for identifying trees. You will notice as I continue with this series, that I am discussing the identification of the species of trees most commonly found in Oklahoma. This is because Custom Cuts Tree Care is primarily based in Oklahoma. This time we are going to discuss the American Elm. It is the most common Elm in Oklahoma. The Elm tree has a distinctive umbrella-like silhouette due to the fact that its branches tend to droop downward. |
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Dale Baughman: Posted on Monday, March 26, 2012 10:21 AM
Hello, we are back. We apologize for the delay, but with the weather and our recent Groupon we have been extremely busy. This time I will be examining the Maple tree. This time of year the maple is beginning to leaf out, but its most distinguishing feature is the helicopter seed pods that weigh down its branches. Some of them are beginning to drop off the tree and litter our yards, but some time in the next two weeks they will drop them all and the air will be filled with little flying helicopters, and they won't only be around the tree. |
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Dale Baughman: Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 6:20 PM
Hello. My name is Dale Baughman. I have recently started here at Custom Cuts Tree Care. I am the new business development director. I will be taking over the blog and have decided that I want to do a series on different types of trees. Like most people, I can not name a type of tree just by looking at it. so i decided to teach myself, and in doing so perhaps I can teach you as well. As I drive across town, the tree that jumps right out at me at this time of year is the Bradford Pear. The Bradford Pear is an ornimental hardwood that is native to China and Korea. |
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Dale Baughman: Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:06 AM
Well today is leap day. Leap day is an extra day added every four years in order to keep our seasons in line. It's not actually a federal holiday, but many traditions have sprung up around it. It is a day of good will. Ladies, today is your day to ask your man to marry you. Babies born on leap day are considered special. The parents of leap babies are often asked to pick either Feb. 28th or March 1st for their babies birthday for purposes of the birth certificate. Otherwise legally they would have coming of age issues. |
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Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:57 AM
Its pretty funny, the best time to trim trees as mentioned above is in the winter time. Of course, removals can be done anytime. Trimming (up to 30%) can be done in summertime, but overall we encourage winter trimming. When the weather is nice our phone rings, as it also does when weather is quite severe. Most people wait until summer to tend to their yard and trees, but it is true that the end of winter is time to begin creating that perfect yard. Tree trimming, pre-emergents, and other indesirable control should be applied during the last part of winter. |
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Brad: Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:33 AM
Its amazing. When the weather is nice and people are outside our phone rings. When its cold and people are indoors the phone is quiet. Many people do not realize that wintertime is the best time to have your trees professionally trimmed and pruned. The sap is down in the trees and they are dormant making surgery much less harmful than when the trees are in bloom. The professional arborist can still recognize deadwood even when all the leaves are down. Having your trees professionally cleaned out during the wintertime will help insure minimal damage during severe weather, greatly increase the appeal of the tree, and will have the least negative impact upon the tree. |
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Brad: Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:48 PM
Almost all the tree companies I know charge by "what the job is worth." What does that mean? Do they charge by the pound? Or is it by the linear foot? I actually saw a craigslist ad that had price by how tall the tree was. For a twenty footer it was so much. Thirty footer add $50. This is insane. I have to see the tree to state the rate. Its that simple. Location is everything. Everything is time based in this world it seems. So it makes sense to price tree work based upon time. |
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