Are your trees prepared for a summer storm? Learn how to prep a tree

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Boisvert Brothers Tree Service1 Comment

With late spring roaring into summer, we can look forward to running the air conditioner, sitting by the pool or going to the beach, warm summer nights, mosquitos, and of course — summer storms! While you may be one of the people who enjoys a good summer storm (especially a warm thunderstorm after a scorching hot day), your trees may think a little differently. Summer storms, just like winter storms, can wreak havoc on your landscaping and trees. What can a summer storm do?

High winds

A thunderstorm can tear through even briefly with super high winds. If you’re further west, you may even get hurricanes (Hurricane season is June 1st to November 30th out west) that can destroy trees or even your home. High winds can tear down dead, dying, or hanging branches. The best way to help with this is to prune appropriately.

Root Damage

Mark another point down for those high winds! High winds can cause stress on the roots of a tree by wrenching up on it, and can cause root damage. Too much root damage can kill a tree entirely. An appropriate amount of mulch can help insulate the roots around a tree, so even if they are exposed, they will still be covered. Just remember not to mound mulch around your tree’s base!

Uprooting

Just like having damaged roots, younger trees are more susceptible to being uprooted by high winds and driving rains. Making sure your young saplings are staked or sometimes even cabled to the ground can help a tree stay put.

Lightning

Not every thunderstorm has lightning, but most of them do. If lightning strikes a tree, it can cause a lot of damage. Lightning can split a tree in half, cause branches to fall, or even cause the tree to catch fire! Making sure that trees are pruned appropriately around your house will help create a margin around a tree in case lightning does strike. Wires can also help direct energy out to the ground rather than using the path of the tree’s roots to get there. If you’re concerned about this, let us know!

If you need to get prepared for a winter storm, get prepared today by contacting us!

Are your trees prepared for a summer storm?

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Daniel says:

September 1, 2021 at 12:45 pm

My father usually trims our trees if there is a storm coming.

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Fantastic. Had a huge pine that required crane removal. Boisvert Bros quoted a very fair price on the first request (40% less than two other services). They were busy when booked but they came exactly when expected without having to chase after them to get on a firm schedule. After it being a very windy day when being removed, I was a bit concerned, but came home to a flawless result. Maybe 5 pine cones in the backyard was the only sign of it being done. Not even a lot of sawdust!? Strongly recommend them.

M

Very Satisfied customer. Mike was friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. The crew took down several trees, pruned extensively, and cleared away second growth around the house. The job was done quickly and the cleanup was excellent.

DZ

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H

We had 30-40 trees removed this week by Boisvert Brothers Tree Service. These guys work hard!!! Very efficient, polite, and left our property in great shape. We highly recommend them!

HS

Dear Mike’s Crew,
I want to thank you all very much for the excellent and timely work you performed yesterday when you took down my tree. Not only were you prompt, efficient, courteous, and professional but you were also very friendly, helpful, and a most pleasant group of folks to be with. Your work was superb, swift, safe, and top-notch professional. I most appreciate you fitting me in before our “deep freeze”. Feel free to use me any time as a reference.

A Most Grateful Customer!

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MW

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LG

We returned to NH this week and found that while we wintered in FL, your crew did an excellent job of removing our trees as well as clean up of debris.

BR

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DB

I was extremely pleased working with this business. They were very professional and I appreciate that they undersold and over-delivered on their service. Upon my free quote, they told me the timeline to take down my tree would be 4 weeks. They were able to find time in their schedule the following week and were back out within a few days to take my tree down. I was in aw that they took the tree down in about an hour and after they were done it didn’t even seem like they were there. There was no damage to my lawn due to the machinery which pleased me. This is a team of professionals and I would encourage everyone to work with them.

J

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SV

I really enjoyed working with Boisvert Brothers on getting a tree removed. After not getting service from another company for months, this company came out with a quote within a couple days. I got a 100ft Pine removed in a gully that required a crane and although they were not the cheapest option they were very close. I really appreciate how they undersold and over delivered. They told me it was a busy season and the latest they completed the job was 10 weeks from the day of the quote. After signing the contract I got a call in a week and they came out. These guys were professionals and really have tree removal down to a science. A team of 4 came out with one in the tree, one in the crane and two on the ground. They cut my single 100ft Pine tree down in less than 60 minutes. Between set up and break down they were on my property for no more than 90 minutes It was impressive. They did need to drive the crane on my lawn and it did minimal damage. These guys are great at what they do and have great customer service – I would definitely use them again.

J

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JW

Very impressed with this company, the owner and its employees. They have my continued business and I highly recommend them.

JB

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