Do You Know Which “Hardiness Zone” We’re In?

Do you know what a Hardiness Zone is? It’s a way that the geography of the United States and Canada has been divided up into 11 zones to reflect differences in temperature. Each zone has a 10-degree difference in annual minimum temperatures. For example, the minimum...

Tree Pruning Tips For Spring

News & Advice From The Leading Thousand Oaks Tree Trimming Company Can you believe it – we’re barely a month away from spring! That means that now is the time for some routine tree pruning to make your trees healthier than ever. Fall and winter,...

Questions To Ask Before You Hire

Tree trimming requires careful attention to safety precautions. As licensed arborists, we always take care to adhere to guidelines of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). According to the ISA, you should ask about safety before hiring a tree care worker....

Winterizing Your Fruit Trees

How To Make Sure Your Fruit Trees Stay Healthy Over The Winter Okay, I know our friends back east would laugh at our brutal Southern California winter. But the fact is that if it gets down to 32 degrees — which it usually does several nights during December and...

It’s Time For Autumn Pruning!

Thankfully, our winters in the Conejo Valley are the envy of America. But it’s still a good idea to take some time during the autumn months to prepare your trees for winter so that they can enter spring healthy and vibrant. Professional arborists like Jim Skiera,...

Meyer Lemon Tree – Tips On Growing & Care

Did you know the Meyer Lemon isn’t a true lemon tree? It’s actually a cross between a lemon tree and a mandarin orange tree. That’s one reason it has a sweeter taste than a common lemon. Its rind is also edible, which opens up the door to different...