Hatz Environmental Services LLC

12/14/2022

Here are some tips on what NOT to do to your trees!

09/09/2022

Fall is the best time to plant in South Texas! Call, message, or email to start your tree planting quote!
Phone: (210) 818-0055
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08/21/2022

Dead citrus tree removal, Red Tip Photinia (Photinia x fraseri) pruning, and w**d eating.

Red Tip Photinia is a nonnative species from Japan that is very commonly seen here in Texas as a part of backyard landscapes. It can be highly invasive if not controlled, so if you have the choice of planting other native shrubs it is best to do so. In many cases these attractive, fast growing, evergreen shrubs are chosen for their value as privacy bushes in suburban neighborhoods.

08/21/2022

Ashe Juniper (Juniperus ashei) removal in Canyon Lake. This Ashe Juniper, AKA Texas Cedar tree was growing into the canopy of this previously damaged Red Oak (Quercus buckleyi).
The Ashe Juniper was removed to reduce competition with Red Oak, giving the recovering tree more access to sunlight and water.

08/08/2022

Cross section of a removed Ashe Juniper, Juniperus ashei, aka "Texas Cedar".
What a beautiful pattern and color of heartwood!

08/04/2022

Here's a series of short videos explaining how the climbing arborist gets up into the tree.

08/02/2022

https://youtu.be/w7Y9JrDBZxs

This video is to highlight and show examples of what happens years after trees have been topped. This video can be shown to colleagues, friends, family, nei...

07/29/2022

This Chinese Tallow tree was growing too low over the driveway and over the street and sidewalk and had some large deadwood that could be potentially dangerous.
The tree was pruned in order to avoid damage to vehicles parked in the driveway, ensure the safety of the homeowner, and provide proper clearance for traffic of the sidewalk and street.
The canopy was uplifted and balanced, deadwood was removed, and the interior was lightly thinned to allow for proper sun and wind pe*******on and improve the health of the tree.

07/27/2022

Leaning Chinaberry removal. A large lead on this Chinaberry was leaning towards the house and needed to be removed. This is a fast growing tree that is prone to breakage, so a large lead leaning towards the home is a concern. The Chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach, is an invasive species in Texas. Eventually, the entire multistemmed tree will need to be removed. It was not removed all at once in order to avoid scorching the smaller noninvasive trees growing in it's shade.