Bucket Trucks vs Climbing: Choosing the Right Tree Removal Method in Pittsburgh

Bucket Trucks vs Climbing: Choosing the Right Tree Removal Method in Pittsburgh

If you’ve gotten two tree removal quotes and noticed one company plans to bring a bucket truck while another plans to send a climber up with ropes, that’s not one of them being wrong. It usually means they looked at your property and reached different, both reasonable, conclusions about access, or it means one of […]

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How Pittsburgh’s Acid Rain Legacy Affects Soil pH and Tree Health Decades Later

How Pittsburgh’s Acid Rain Legacy Affects Soil pH and Tree Health Decades Later

Key Takeaways Pittsburgh’s transformation from a steel and manufacturing center to a modern economy is one of the more remarkable urban stories of the past half-century. The rivers are cleaner. The air is measurably better. The hills that once carried industrial haze are now green and wooded. But soil doesn’t recover as visibly or as […]

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Thousand Cankers Disease and Black Walnut Decline in Western Pennsylvania: What to Watch For

Thousand Cankers Disease and Black Walnut Decline in Western Pennsylvania: What to Watch For

Key Takeaways Black walnut (Juglans nigra) is a native hardwood woven into the ecology and character of Western Pennsylvania. Mature specimens are found throughout Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in residential backyards, along property lines, on wooded lots, and in the riparian corridors of the region’s river valleys. They provide dense shade, valuable timber, wildlife habitat, and […]

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