Tree Blog
How to Hire a Competent Tree Service for Storm Damaged Trees
How to Hire a Competent Tree Service for Storm Damaged Trees Major storms bring a wide variety of problems and serious disruption to daily life. When trees are damaged by wind and lightning, the resulting broken branches, split trunks, and entire tree failures must be...
Homeowners should consider removing ornamental pear trees
Homeowners should consider removing ornamental pear trees Every spring across Kentucky, subdivisions and roadsides explode with clouds of white blossoms. This spectacular show is short-lived compared to the problems that Callery pears, and their wild offspring, cause...
April showers…and mulch volcanoes?
April showers…and mulch volcanoes? Spring is the time for sprucing up the landscapes. Homeowners, excited for the warmer temperatures, enjoy getting their foundation plantings and trees mulched each year because it simply looks good. Many homeowners rely on their...
Why do arborists want OSHA to establish a specific and comprehensive safety standard?
Why do arborists want OSHA to establish a specific and comprehensive safety standard? Arborists are unique in more ways than you realize! Safety is a necessary evil forced upon industries and usually viewed as a waste of time, but the majority of true professional...
Protecting trees from winter damage
Protecting trees from winter damage… How to Protect Trees and Shrubs from Animal Damage Over Winter | Yard and Garden Snow, ice, and cold temperatures wreak havoc on young and old trees during the winter months. During periods of extended cold and especially...
Planning Your 2026 Tree Maintenance: Arborist Recommendations
January is the perfect time to make tree care plans… Maintaining the health of your trees enhances curb appeal and increases your property value. Trees should be treasured and preserved for all the ecological benefits they provide as well. And since trees are often...
2025 Tree Trends
2025 Tree Trends In the grand scheme of a tree’s life, one tree ring (the record of one year’s growth in circumference) does not tell the whole story. The success and positive growth of a tree is dependent upon many factors over a larger span of time. The long-term...
Thankful for the Trees
November is a great time for reflection and giving thanks! We are so grateful to our customers who trust Gerrein Green to be their go to arborist, and have their tree problems solved! The growth we have experienced over the last few years has been amazing! Finding the...
SCARY TREES
SCARY TREES Are there scary trees lurking around your or your neighbor’s property? There may be numerous hazardous tree situations that you, as a homeowner, are unaware of because the trees appear relatively healthy with a canopy full of green foliage. Many tree or...
Tree Pruning to ANSI Standards
Proper Pruning: Technique & Timing Pruning may be completed during any season if the work meets the ANSI standards for the specific tree. The pruning goal often dictates the best time of year to prune: Pruning to improve structure may be easier in the...