A CUT ABOVE THE BEST

06/24/2026

We have openings in our schedule to fill. If you need tree work done, or are curious what we can do to make your trees safer, healthier, and more aesthetically pleasing then shoot us a call and let’s schedule a free walk through.

06/24/2026

Today’s fun. All climbing…..

06/22/2026

One of my favorite trees. This beauty is close to the base of the Mt Washington Auto Road…. A perfect example of how life will find a way…. The roots over the rock are awesome….

06/21/2026

06/20/2026

We do the trees your regular “tree guy”’s bucket truck won’t reach. This was a solid 125 foot white pine. Most tree truck buckets are either a ‘62 foot or ‘75 foot working height. With over 30 years climbing experience I’m not limited by the restrictions of lift equipment. And we cut the price of having a crane come out for this tree in half. If you want a capable and financially manageable solution for your tree care needs then shoot me a call and I’ll come out and see how I can help you.

06/20/2026

If you want to know what we can do to help your trees, improve safety in your yard, prevent possible damage, and make your property more aesthetically appealing then shoot me a call. Here is a one tree example. We trimmed this Norway maple back because it was encroaching on the house. Without at least a 6 foot clearance between the house and the branches, not enough sunlight and air get to the house to dry out moisture. This can cause mold and rot not just visible on the surface, but also trapped underneath the shingles and siding. The Norway maple and house not only look better now, but it will be years before this tree needs to be trimmed again to prevent damage to the building. Call now and let us help you by getting the trees on your property all fixed up……

06/18/2026

We are now under a tornado watch…. Be safe people.

A SEVERE WEATHER ALERT from the Boston 25 Weather Team.

06/18/2026

Call for a free walk through of your property to see how we can help your trees……

06/18/2026

Weeds can actually tell you a lot about your soil 🌱 I don’t panic when I see them anymore — I try to notice the pattern first:

🌼 Dandelions often show up where soil is compacted, so I take that as a sign to loosen the area a bit.
🍀 Clover can mean the soil is low in nitrogen, which is useful to know before adding anything.
🌿 Plantain usually pops up in tough, compacted spots with poor drainage.
🌱 Chickweed isn’t always bad news — it often likes rich, moist soil.
💧 Dock can be a clue that the area is staying too wet or draining poorly.
🌾 Lamb’s quarters often appears where soil has been disturbed or recently enriched.

Pulling weeds helps, but fixing the reason they showed up is what makes the biggest difference over time.

06/18/2026

A snapping turtle may dig a nest in your garden this week.

You might come out to find a big old snapping turtle, pond mud still on her shell, digging in your mulch bed or the gravel by the drive. It looks alarming. It's one of the oldest rhythms in the yard.

Every June, female snappers leave the water and travel overland — sometimes surprisingly far — to find loose, sun-warmed soil to lay in. Your raised bed, a gravel patch, the edge of the driveway: to her, it's perfect. She'll dig a hole with her back feet, drop a couple of dozen round, leathery eggs, cover them carefully, and crawl back to the water. And that's the end of her part. Snapping turtles give no care after laying — the sun incubates the eggs, and the hatchlings are on their own from the first second.

Which means once she leaves, the nest is in your hands.

Don't dig the eggs up to "move them somewhere safe." After the first day, the embryos fix in place, and rotating or relocating an egg drowns the baby inside. Leave them exactly where she put them. What you can do is shield them. Most snapper nests are raided within a night or two — raccoons and skunks find them fast — so a simple cage helps: lay a square of wire mesh or hardware cloth over the spot, pin it down, and leave gaps at the edges wide enough for coin-sized hatchlings to scramble out in late summer. Mark it so you mow around it, and keep dogs away.

If she's still digging, just give her room. On land she's slow and only wants to finish; she'll bite if cornered, so admire her from a few feet and never grab her.

Come late summer or fall, if you've guarded the spot, you may catch the best show of all — a fistful of tiny armored turtles boiling up out of your garden and making their wobbly way toward water.

She trusted your garden with the next generation, then walked away forever. Mark the spot, shield it, and let them dig their way out in the fall.