Darrel Emel's Tree Service Blog

We provide control for this seasonal pest! There's no approved material we can apply to prevent their emergence, but we can help when they emerge from their tents

For those of us with allergy issues, Spring pollens are challenging enough! Add to that mix all the flying cotton fluff filling in the air these days and it can be a little overwhelming. But good news! All that floating fluff is Not pollen and it’s not adding to our allergy woes, apart from the visual/psychological effect.

What we see on oak trees, and other trees, that looks like black mold is actually a fungus called sooty mold.  Maybe that’s bandying semantics, but black mold is what’s found inside homes and buildings...

This is a common fungus problem for maple trees. In our area this year (2022) we had a tremendous outbreak of powdery mildew on Big Leaf Maples

 Well, after a wild & woolly summer ~ the like of which many of us haven’t seen and wouldn’t care to see again 😉 ~ we’ve come into the Fall.

Washington's oldest apple tree, a symbol of the state's industry, has succumbed to a crack in its trunk and died at the ripe old age of 194.

One of the best ways to get through difficult, frustrating times is, of course, to take a moment or two and think on things to be grateful for.

These interesting-looking, almost attractive projections from the tree have a lovely name in the common vernacular ~ Artist’s Bracket.

This particular question is often the reason many customers call us. Perhaps you have just purchased a new home and want to be sure your investment doesn’t leave you with an unwelcome surprise.

So what, exactly, does one do with a 72-foot (22-meter) Christmas tree once the holidays are over?

Most deciduous trees and shrubs are well along in the process of losing their leaves and preparing for dormancy.

Fall has arrived decisively this year. No extended Summer happening here! A very common concern over this past 3 Summers is that they have been warmer than normal and with less rainfall.

For those of you new to the area and/or are unfamiliar with the history of our company, here's a little on how we came to be ~ We’ve been in business since 1958 when Darrel Emel started his tree service in Kitsap County.

Occasionally, we'll feature articles of interest here and we think this one is Really Interesting!

It’s the end of September and you know the Fall winds are on the horizon.