I recently read an interesting article, in the Portland paper, about the return of the American Chestnut Tree. This reminded me of the time, a few years ago, when I took a ride with a local (Bridgton) member of the American Chestnut Foundation, so I could show him any remaining American Chestnut Trees I had found. When we took off, he was concerned that I may be taking him to see Horse Chestnut Trees (aka Buckeye Trees), but he was pleasantly surprised when he realized that I did indeed know the difference. We visited numerous locations around the area, and…

By:  Gary Ashton, Guest Writer from Nashville TN Five Things Home Sellers Should Do with Their Trees for Great Curb Appeal Curb appeal is the sparkle that entices buyers to go inside – a first impression of sorts. Great curb appeal has landed "sold" signs in yards quickly, while lack of it has caused seriously interested buyers to drive right by. A nice mailbox, fresh cut grass, pristine house numbers, and pretty flowers all add plusses to the curb appeal column, but some home sellers don't take enough pains with the yard's biggest occupants; trees. Trees can make or break…

By: Robert Fogg It was Friday afternoon, June 30th, the beginning of “July 4th Weekend”, and our crews had just signed out and left for the week, when the first call came in.  A lightning strike at a residence in Point Sebago had left a large pine tree in splinters and lying on top of an automobile.  Aaron, one of our 3 job estimators/crew supervisors immediately called in three of our crew leaders (Tommy, Darren & Nicholas) to remedy the situation.  At that point, we had no idea of the scope of things to come. First thing Saturday morning my…

A few people I know have been pining for me to include some tree humor in my monthly blog post. They’ve been barking at me about this since last Septimber.  They just kept needling me about it, so I decided that I wood go out on a limb and take a slab at it.  But, as soon as I logged on to the computer at my branch office, I immediately contracted a case of chopping block.  I was completely stumped.  So, I cracked open a root beer and waited for inspiration that never came.  I felt like such a sap. …