tree service

March 3, 2020

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:

February 3, 2020

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

December 30, 2019

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

October 31, 2019

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.

July 23, 2019

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.

March 1, 2019

An arborist functions like a primary care physician for our trees. A certified arborist has a useful knowledge base concerning the health of trees (not limited to knowledge of tree cutting and removal)

November 14, 2018

Why is it important to plan early for winter pruning?

March 23, 2018

Natural predator insects provide an effective means of controlling pests that can damage your trees. Find out why not all bugs are bad.

January 25, 2018

The Cobbham Neighborhood in Athens is losing two giant treasured oaks due to inonotus root rot. 

January 11, 2018

Everyone knows someone who has cut down a tree. A friend, neighbor, grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, aunt, uncle, or "that guy". All of these examples are usually followed by a story of how "they dropped that tree right where they wanted" or, alternatively, "he crushed my car and we never spoke again."

January 9, 2018

Georgia is home to 20 national champion trees, one of which has a home here in Athens. That tree is the Georgia Oak which measures 77" in trunk circumference, 59' in height, and has a 65' crown spread.

November 28, 2017

We have all witnessed the aftermath of a large limb failure on a beautiful old water oak and wondered if is this common, or that must of been one heck of a storm, or I sure hope that doesn’t happen to my tree.