by Ned Patchett Consulting | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog, Tree Care and Related Services
Understanding proper irrigation, drought stress, and how NutriRoot applications support tree health As summer temperatures rise across the Bay Area, trees face one of the most challenging periods of the year. Extended dry weather, high temperatures, and intense solar...
by Ned Patchett Consulting | May 12, 2026 | Blog, Tree Care and Related Services, Tree Health
Recognizing outbreaks, understanding impacts, and knowing when treatment makes sense This season, many Bay Area homeowners are noticing a dramatic change in their oak trees—thinning canopies, browning leaves, and in some cases, nearly complete defoliation. The cause...
by Ned Patchett Consulting | Apr 16, 2026 | Blog, Tree Health
Recognizing symptoms, understanding impacts, and knowing when treatment makes sense Spring is a critical time for tree health—and across the Bay Area, homeowners should be on the lookout for wood-boring insects (WBI), including emerging invasive species like Invasive...
by Ned Patchett Consulting | Feb 20, 2026 | Blog, Seasonal, Tree Care and Related Services, Tree Health
Recognizing symptoms, understanding impacts, and knowing when treatment makes sense Have you noticed Coast live oak leaves turning yellow, distorted, or taking on a burned appearance? Across the Bay Area, there has been an increase in activity from a pest called the...
by Ned Patchett | Feb 2, 2024 | Blog, Ned Patchett Consulting, Tree Care and Related Services
An Arborist Is Trained in the Art of the Trees If a person holds the Certified Arborist title, it indicates that they have the training and passed the necessary tests to speak for the trees. Arborists are about more than just cutting trees down. Their job is primarily...
by Ned Patchett | Feb 2, 2024 | Blog, Tree Care and Related Services
Tree health care professionals of San Carlos, California, share why taking care of your trees is taking care of the planet. Proper Tree Care Helps Ecosystems Flourish April is Earth Month, and often, events tend to center around recycling and energy consumption, but...
by Ned Patchett | Jan 3, 2024 | Blog, News, Tree Health
Have you been noticing the leaves of your Coast live oaks and Interior live oaks beginning to turn yellow or become distorted? Recently, there has been an increase in the population of a pest called Two Horned Oak Gall Wasp (THOGW). This pest feeds on the underside of...
by Ned Patchett | Jun 12, 2023 | Tree Care and Related Services
Tree service professionals of San Carlos, California share a bit about the oldest trees in the area and what the city does to protect them. The Bay Area Is Home to Some of the World’s Oldest Trees In California, when we say old trees we mean really old trees. This...
by Ned Patchett | May 17, 2023 | Tree Care and Related Services
Tree service professionals of San Carlos, CA want you to know the ways fruit trees can help your household. Edible Fruit Trees Offer More Than Aesthetics to a Residential Garden Many people like to have a garden tucked away in the backyard, but how often do they think...
by Ned Patchett | Apr 21, 2023 | Tree Health
What Does It Mean To Have Sustainable Tree Care? Tree service professionals of San Carlos, California share tree health tips that won’t harm the environment. Be Environmentally Responsible In Your Tree and Plant Health Care Sustainability is a common topic these days...
