From the arborist

Tree Care, Explained

Name: Greenbrier Tree Experts
Address: 2858 Distillery Rd, Greenbrier, TN, 37073, US
Telephone: +1-615-853-2808
Price range: $$

Notes from Gabe Thompson on how professional tree work actually gets done.

Crane Use In Tree Care
August 20, 2024
When a tree stands over a house or a power line, lifting the wood out with a crane can be safer than climbing and rigging it down.
When a crane is the safer option →
Safety has a standard: Ansi z133
August 20, 2024
ANSI Z133 is the safety standard professional tree crews work to. What it covers, and what it means for the person hiring one.
What the standard requires →
What’s an Airspade?
August 20, 2024
An airspade moves soil with compressed air instead of steel, so roots can be uncovered and worked on without being cut.
What it does to the soil →
Why Trees Matter in Tennessee
August 20, 2024
What trees do for a Tennessee property, from erosion control to summer shade, and the routine care that keeps them doing it.
What trees do for a property →
Soil pH and Nutrients
August 20, 2024
Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium each do a different job in a tree, and soil pH decides how much of them the roots can reach.
What feeds a tree, and what blocks it →
Plant Health Care and Girdling Roots
August 20, 2024
Girdling roots circle the trunk below the soil line and slowly choke off water and nutrients. What causes them, and what can be done.
How girdling roots choke a tree →
The Importance of Safety in Tree Care
August 20, 2024
Falls, falling limbs, power lines and chainsaws. The hazards that make tree work dangerous, and the training that answers them.
The hazards behind the work →
When to Prune Trees in Tennessee – Expert Guide
August 20, 2024
A season by season guide for Tennessee: why most deciduous pruning waits for winter dormancy, and what each season is good for.
The right season for the cut →

Have a tree question in the meantime? Call Gabe at (615) 853-2808.