Landscaping

Your trees and landscape should enhance your home, as they make the first impression of your property value and your commitment to it. Our purpose is to reflect that value and commitment by ensuring your trees and landscape are well maintained and beautiful.

We are specialists in the design and installation of beautiful landscapes for both your home and office. We have a comprehensive knowledge of design principles, and landscape elements.
We're a family owned business with years of experience customizing your landscaps. This experience means that you get the very best in landscape design, installation, and long-term management.

Seasonal color beds are used to draw attention to entryways of property, highlight sign areas or enhance views through the landscape. Winter annuals are installed September through November. Summer annuals are installed from April through June. It is our job to navigate through the market's offerings at a given time and recognize the specific site conditions
present at your home.

Whether you own a commercial or residential building, our goal is to provide you with the best possible possible landscape.

Need help during the winter months?
We offer:

• complete residential landscape maintenance
• annual and perennial plantings
• fall and spring clean ups
• specialty pruning and preservation( done by certified arborists)
• weeding beds
• aeration
• insect and disease control (done by certified arborists)
• mulching and edging
• new plantings, trees shrubs, flowers
• hardscaping/retaining walls/ walkways
• snow plowing
• fire wood
• fertilization and soil ammendments
• deer repellants
• tick control
• fence installation
• power washing and gutter cleaning

whats wrong with whys?

As one who has spent the last few years understanding how the arboricultural business works by gathering viewpoints of other professionals. I have many definite ideas based on principals, personal observations and experience. To quote Dr. Alex Shigo: "I'm just trying to get the people who work with trees to understand them."
My goal here is not to compare improper techniques with proper ones. Rather the purpose is to compare an arborist to a tree cutter. An arborist, to me , is a person who understands the art and science of trees. Also one who makes decisions, followed by treatments, based on that understanding. That understanding must be based on a thorough knowledge of tree biology. Would you go to a doctor who does not know your heart from your knee? An arborist is a person who understands trees and their biology. The day will come when we will have to rely more on knowledgable arborists.
What is a professional tree business? You either know what you're doing or you can ask someone more knowledgable than you. Low price is a poor gauge of a qualified arborist.
Often, the better ones are more expensive because of more specialized equipment, more professional help and higher insurance costs.
Many commercial arborists continue to perform flush cuts, toppingsand other practices that research has shown to be harmful... More often, arborists perform these practices knowing that they are harmful, but believing that theirbusiness cannot survive witout doing so.
An educated homeowner would probably recognize the potential hazard or failure in some trees and have something done about it. It is the responsibility of the tree care professional to help educate customers about the care of their trees.

3 step Winter Preservation Program

Al Cherry Tree Service is proud to offer its innovative 3 step winter preservation program.
The program consists of fertilization, root zone aeration and an anti-desiccant spray.

Fertilization is the first key component to help trees survive the winter cold. The late fall is considered the best time to fertilize your trees and shrubs. Since the fertilizer- when applied in the late fall- has a longer period of time to penetrate the soil, it can be better absorbed by the roots. The fertilizer is absorbed through the winter and is made available to the tree for its growth in the spring. Adding this extra boost of minerals and nutrients is an easy way to help your trees build stronger defenses against insects and diseases. We use only Organic Fertilizer
which helps the tree to metabolize the nutrients naturally.

Root Zone Aeration can increase gaseous exchange in the root system of a tree. Compaction, trenching and changes in grade can all lead to conditions where tree roots no longer get oxygen. Aeration is a process by which a special tool is used to penetrate the soil and break up compacted soil. This allows gases and water to freely exchange in the soil.

Anti- Desiccant spray is used in late fall and forms a membrane over the leaf surfaces. It protects from winter weather yet still allows the plant to pass oxygen, carbon dioxide and ethylene gas and assume otherwise normal functions. When used correctly the spray can reduce moisture loss by 50% which has a direct correlation to the prevention of winter kill. trees that hold water and water vapors- research shows- can survive periods of below freezing temperatures very well. Most importantly, it is non-toxic and completely safe to use because it is water based.