Blog
At Big O Tree and Lawn Service, we pride ourselves on being experts in our field, dedicated to providing you with timely pest alerts and valuable plant education. Our blog is a rich resource filled with insights on maintaining your landscape’s health and beauty, along with occasional updates and stories from our company. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok to see what we’re working on next!
High Tech Arboriculture
Big O Tree and Lawn Service has provided quality, science based Arboriculture and Plant Health Care for Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley since 1979. Throughout its history, Big O has always been at the forefront of the industry. Our emphasis has been on...
Check Out Big O Tree’s Newest Addition – Video
Big O Tree & Lawn Service proudly introduces our newest addition to our fleet of trucks and equipment. The Palfinger Knuckleboom Crane with the Tree-Mek Grapple Saw allows Big O to greatly reduce the risk of tree removal operations. This equipment gives Big O the...
What are Stem Girdling Roots?
Trees are complex organisms. They consist of many interconnected parts which must all function properly for a tree to be healthy, safe, and attractive. Often, however, these systems break down causing a decline in the health of the plant and an increase in the risk of...
What is that black stuff on my Sugar Maple tree?
Many Sugar Maple trees have black trunks and scaffold limbs. However, the normal color of Sugar Maple bark is a light grey which makes the black very visible. So what causes the bark to become black and is it a danger to the tree? When closely examined, this black...
Eastern Tent Caterpillar
Every spring we are visited by a native caterpillar known as the Eastern Tent Caterpillar. This pest is found on fruit, apple, and sometimes maple trees. Most commonly you will find this pest on Wild Cherry trees, but you may also see them on other fruit, apple, and...