The recent Irene disaster reminds us that It’s only been 5 years since one of the biggest storms the Northwest has ever seen. The December 15 windstorm, 2006, did over $350 Million in damage, and claimed 14 lives in Western Washington. That’s half the loss of life that Irene afflicted across the entire Northeast. But…
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Once upon a time insurance companies didn’t have to worry about covering your trees: the typical tree was valued at $250 to $500 each, so if a tree came down in most cases the loss was less than your deductible. Easy peasey, as the gecko would say. But then and now, most policies will only cover…
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Like the ice creams of summer, tree trimming comes in a lot of flavors.
Technically, every kind of cutting or pruning can be called tree trimming. But professionals in the business (and the dictionary) make a distinction between these flavors:
Pruning is the trimming of a tree or bush for ITS benefit. Pruning results in better growth,…
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One of the coolest things about living around Puget Sound is the mountains. They dominate everything, give us new perspectives every day. But we don’t exactly live with the mountains. They’re like artwork on our walls most of the time.
Another cool thing about the Pacific Northwest is the trees. And we really do live with the…
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At AGTree we’re working hard to be the best greater Seattle tree service. Our tag line is “Done right, every time” because we’re committed to keeping our perfect safety record in a very dangerous business. But we’re also learning and improving every day, and this site upgrade is part of that process. It helps us…
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