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!
Tree Removal with Compassion
Tree pruning and tree removal in residential areas often present unexpected surprises in the form of wildlife. Most encounters end with both parties being surprised and frightened but with little else. Often a tree climber has a squirrel or bird chattering at them in...
The Case of the Body Snatchers
"Oh, that’s gross!! Look at that poor caterpillar, what is all that white stuff on it's back. What’s wrong with it?" This caterpillar is known as a Catalpa worm which is the larval stage of the Catalpa Sphinx Moth. The primary host of the Catalpa worm (sometimes known...
Lot Clearing with Track Mounted Equipment
Tree and landscape services are varied and complex. It takes specialized equipment and skill to meet the ever changing needs of property owners, private landscapes, and municipal or commercial clients. One of the more difficult and often most cumbersome tasks is the...
Reflecting on 2019 and Beyond
As a new year dawns it is customary to reflect on the past. In 2019, Big O Tree and Lawn Service celebrated 40 years of tree and lawn care service in Central Virginia. What started as a part time job for Orvin Kiser Jr., AKA “Big O”, has grown into a thriving tree...
2020 Lawn and Plant Care Renewals
Another year has passed and it is again time to renew lawn care and plant health care services for 2020. Traditionally, Big O Tree and Lawn Service mails out renewal notices for these services and this year is no different. Renewal notices were sent out at the...