Over the years we’ve applied a number of measures to keep this tree as healthy and safe as possible, including “thinning of the sail” – effectively reducing its tree canopy and the associated weight so that high winds didn’t cause a structural loss.

Den 6 Learns About Hickory Tree

During a cub scout exercise a few years ago, this tree was a stop on our tour to talk about maintaining trees and Urban Forestry.

Unfortunately time has marched on, and internal decay took control.  This past fall, the owner noticed a few small cankers (they look like clams) growing about four feet off the ground.  And, they kept growing and spreading.

By the new year we knew this was a serious problem we could not alleviate.  We contacted the City of Atlanta arborist, obtaining a permit to remove the dying tree.  The lesson to share today is that you can take efforts to extend the life of old trees but you need to keep an eye out for the danger signs, like these cankers.  Take a look at the video for more details on what we found.

The outpouring of support has been tremendous.

We would like to thank all of our neighbors, customers, employees, friends, and family for helping us regroup during this past week.

The Roswell Fire Department, led by Fire Chief Ricky Spencer, was there in minutes. Fire Marshall Paul Piccirilli has been particularly helpful as we’ve work through the recovery process.

And, an extra call out to Fireman Chris, who only the week before, was visiting Sweet Apple Elementary and talking about fire safety to our children. Fortunately, their reactions when we all awoke were the correct ones.

And, finally, many thanks to our insurance agent Pete Protis at USAA, who has been an amazing source of strength.

The Caldwell Tree Care team remains on the job, working hard, and ready to serve your tree and plant health care needs.

In this spirit, we’ve added two video’s featuring pruning work on some beautiful Willow Oak and Red Maple trees in the North Atlanta area. Let us know what you think, and please call if we can be of service.

Happy Earth Day.

Red Maple Pruning

Willow Oak Pruning

The new Chairman is our friend Scott Jamieson, of Bartlett Tree Experts. Kevin captured his inaugural address, and we’ve posted it here to encourage all those in the green industry to join Scott, myself and the entire TCIA membership and staff as we grow and improve our industry. And be sure to follow Scott on Twitter @ChicagoTreeMD

And here is part 2 of his talk.

Training Session for Caldwell Tree Care team

Arborist (and near-Arborists) Wanted.

We are growing, and want to hire motivated entry-level and/or experienced Arborists to help people and companies care for their properties.  This is a terrific opportunity with high earning potential, offering significant personal satisfaction for those that enjoy working in this industry. Caldwell Tree Care has an established brand and track record servicing homes, estates, commercial and private businesses in the greater Atlanta area.

Your job will be to prospect within a defined territory for qualified projects; diagnose, estimate, and sell/close appropriate tree care service agreements; and to establish and maintain excellent client relationships through a service-driven approach. You will collaborate with Tree Care project leaders and crews to develop, schedule, and execute appropriate and properly estimated projects for clients. The abilities to develop and update annual Tree & Plant Health Care Programs for existing and new customers, as well as keep track of customer contacts using the company’s customer management tools are essential. Every Arborist is expected to professionally collaborate as necessary with City Arborists and other business partners or service providers to ensure client projects are completed correctly, on-time, and with the best possible outcome for all stakeholders involved. We expect clients to be delighted by our work product, and supportive of your efforts.

We set and maintain high standards for our Arborist and Crew staff in everything from equipment cleanliness and chemical selection, to safety training and customer service – our President is a leader in industry trade organizations and leads by example. We hire people that share these values. We work hard, but we love what we do and we sincerely care about the Green Industry. Please contact us if you fit this profile.

B.S. degree in Forestry, Horticulture, Arbor Forestry or related Sciences degree preferred. We will train for field experience and internal processes & standards. A basic understanding of industry terms, equipment, and standards-of-care is important. Arborist Certification via ISA is not mandatory, but all candidates will be expected to achieve a suitable certification within 12 months of hire date.

Must read, write, and communicate well in English, have general computing skills, and professional phone manners. Bilingual Spanish is a plus. A background check, proof of citizenship, and drug testing are required.

Please send resume to jobs@caldwelltreecare.com

Shot hole, also called Corenyum Blight, is a fungal disease that infects trees by causing lesions on buds, leaves, twigs, and fruit. This fungal disease flourishes during long wet springs, or warm wet winters. During the winter, it grows inside of trees and infects twigs and buds. As the fungus continues to grow, the leaves turn raggedy and fall. As a result, the tree will be unable to perform photosynthesis leaving it stressed to the point where it becomes more susceptible to insect attacks. Since this fungus is very hard to control, the best treatment would be to apply a preventive fungicide.

Take a look at what Kevin Caldwell, Owner of Caldwell Tree Care has to say about treating this issue in this new video.

Here at Caldwell Tree Care, we are a close-knit team that holds each other accountable for the delivery of our promises and top quality work.