Edmonds Tree & Landscape Service Inc

We’re proud that half our team are ISA Certified Arborists®. While the leaves are still off your trees, it’s the ideal time to talk trees and take a look at their structure! 🍃

Trees in your yard? It’s time to start a long-term relationship with an arborist Having a certified professional on hand could save your trees from getting sick, costing you thousands.

Take a walk in the woods! 🌳

History lesson incoming! Sassafras, a tree native to Ohio and the eastern half of the United States, is easily recognized for its three different leaf shapes, all grown on the same tree. But are you aware of its rich cultural history?

Sassafras was originally consumed by Native American tribes for both medicinal and food preparation uses. This usage was then adopted by European settlers arriving in North America, with sassafras being one of the first American exports to Europe.

Then, in the nineteenth century, a product we are still very familiar with today arose from the usage of sassafras—root beer. Much of root beer’s iconic flavor came from sassafras roots and relied on sassafras for its production until the 1960s. This is when safrole, a natural compound in sassafras, was identified as a potential carcinogen, leading to its ban in commercial food and beverages by the FDA. Since then, major root beer producers have replaced it with other ingredients.

Fun fact—if you tear a sassafras leaf and smell it, you will be greeted with a citrus-like smell reminiscent of root beer. Go try it out!

🚨 Large Split in a Red Maple! 🚨

🌳This co-dominant Red Maple (Acer rubrum) suffered a major split—something that could have been prevented with proper structural pruning at a young age.

While it could be bolted and cabled back together, at this stage, removal and replacement is the better long-term option.

🪚We structure prune all of our new plantings that will grow into mature shade trees (30’+ in height) starting two years after planting and then every three years after to establish a strong central leader and prevent failures like this.

We see this all too often in urban trees. Don’t wait until it’s too late! Regular pruning and tree care can help avoid costly damage and removals.

📢 Help us help our urban forest! Schedule an assessment with us to ensure your trees are growing with strong, stable structure.