Athens Works Initiative

April 14, 2020

Athens Works Initiative

We are excited to be part of Athens Works Initiative, a local Athens project that pairs essential businesses with restaurants operating in a limited capacity. We have committed to spend a portion of our revenue each week to feed our crews with local food and hopefully keep our economy moving. By hiring us, you are not only supporting us as a local business, but also others in the community.

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Azaleas

April 14, 2020

Azaleas

Azaleas are a classic sign of spring in the south. The colorful blooms are a source of pride for many and are particularly popular in Georgia where the Augusta Masters are famed for the hundreds of azaleas on display during the tournament, Calloway Gardens in Pine Mountain has a display of over 20,000 plants and Valdosta is known as the “Azalea City.”

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Spring!

March 25, 2020

Spring!

This year we enter springtime with a sense of uncertainty, but blooming flowers and emerging leaves stand as a sign that life continues. Those of us working from home and practicing social distancing can take time to get outside and reconnect with our properties and trees. We hope that your home, gardens and landscape provide some respite from the stress of this season.

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Proper Tree Planting

March 3, 2020

Proper Tree Planting

Now is the best time to plant a tree. But if you’re going to plant a tree today, make sure you do it right. Here are some best planting practices:

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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School

February 24, 2020

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School

NUF recently had the opportunity to be involved in a unique project in the North Georgia mountains. Learn more about our efforts to provide pruning and plant health care for the orchard on the campus of the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School as well as provide an educational opportunity for students and teachers.

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Why Should I hire a Certified Arborist Versus a Tree Guy?

February 3, 2020

Why Should I hire a Certified Arborist Versus a Tree Guy?

What is the difference between hiring a certified arborist versus someone who cuts down trees? 

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NUF Winter Update

December 30, 2019

NUF Winter Update

We’ve been busy this late/fall early winter. Find out what’s been going on in the NUF world.

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Drought impact on trees

October 31, 2019

Drought impact on trees

The symptoms of drought stress on trees can vary from the immediately obvious, like wilted or dead leaves to the less obvious symptoms that may not show up until later in the life of the tree.

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Plan Now to Avoid Future Storm Damage

September 13, 2019

Plan Now to Avoid Future Storm Damage

Meeting with an arborist will not only help to ease fears during storm season, but also insure the health and longevity of our urban canopy. Diagnosing and treating common tree ailments early, and pruning to improve tree structure are the best ways to reduce the impact of storms.

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Using ecology to inform landscape design and Install

August 22, 2019

Using ecology to inform landscape design and Install

NUF Landscape and Gardens is committed to planting native plants, infiltrating rainwater, building soils, and working with nature in our design and installations of the landscape.

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Will This Kill My Tree?

July 23, 2019

Will This Kill My Tree?

Will this kill my tree? If your trees show any of these signs or symptoms and believe they might suffer from one of the conditions listed, please contact your arborist. New Urban Forestry’s plant health care team has prescribed treatments for many common conditions.

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What is a Tree Inventory?

May 3, 2019

What is a Tree Inventory?

New Urban Forestry recently conducted tree inventories for two very different purposes. The first was for the zip line route at the Sandbar, a local business that provides a zip line tour across the Broad River. We also spent a great day in the Historic Downtown area of Greensboro, GA recording trees along the streetscape.

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