Feral Solutions

We love talking about trees with our clients. It’s not just about cutting trees down, pruning, and planting, its also about planning, care, and peace of mind. Our ISA Certified Arborist holds a Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) and can help you make management plans for the trees on your property. Email us to set up a time to talk!

Sometimes our trees start to lose foliage at odd times, or their leaves just don’t look right. Other times we might notice mushrooms or other odd growths on our tree. These are often signs of stress, disease, or pests in a tree. Many of these concerns are treatable with the addition of nutrients a tree is missing in an urban environment, or with medications that help fight against pests and pathogens. If you suspect your tree is sick or has an infection let us know and we can talk about what options are right for you.

Cabling is a practice that helps a tree withstand the stresses of wind and ice where they are most vulnerable to failure. Cabling and bracing is never 100% guaranteed to save your tree, but in certain situations it is a great way to help prevent catastrophic failure of major limbs and give a tree a fighting chance!

Pruning trees for fruit or flowers is both an art and a science. Whether its your gorgeous flowering dogwoods and Japanese maples, or your beloved peach trees and that behemoth of an apple tree on the back 40 we’d love to help.

Pruning is often a preferable alternative to removal in order to protect homes and infrastructure. Regular pruning can also prolong a trees life. By removing rubbing, crossing, or infected branches we can keep trees happy longer.

Do you hate to see your big tall tree go and wish there were ways you could prolong its ecosystem services? We help take the last remaining bit of trees that are slated for removal and turn the tall remaining stump into habitat for things like tree frogs, bats, birds, and other critters!

Trees that are taller than surrounding buildings and other trees can be at increased risk of lightning strikes. If you have a special tree you worry is at risk let us know and we’d love to discuss if this service is right for you.

We volunteer as part of the Michigan Botanical Society’s “Big Tree Program”. If you think you have a tree that qualifies feel free to reach out or check out the Big Tree Data base by clicking the link below

Michigan Big Tree Database