What is a Soil Enhancement?

What is a Soil Enhancement?

The average or typical landscape soil in Central Virginia is very poor. During the construction process the original “top soil” is removed from the site and replaced with the subsoil from excavation. This soil lacks the original organic material and is usually heavy...
High Tech Arboriculture

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...
What are Stem Girdling Roots?

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?

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...