Affordable Tree Services in Portland

Online, November 18, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Trees are everywhere, no matter in whichever country or continent you are. These are among the most valuable part of our home landscape. These provide several benefits including providing privacy and beauty and cooling our homes. It is very important to make the right choice when you opt for hiring a professional tree company to look after your trees. We have heard many stories about improper care leading to damaging of trees in our neighborhood.

One of the ways to provide the tress the best tree care is to go for certified arborists. These are professionals who are expert in tree care. Arborists are usually certified by an agency called International Society of Arboriculture. For a person to get an arborist certification, he has to fulfill certain requirements, which includes passing a test, complying with the code of ethics and maintaining certification through continuing education.

Before you opt for a professional tree service you should inquire whether it has certified arborists in its team or not. A certification number becomes a must in these types of cases. If the company is showing any sort of resentment in showing the number then you should verify their credibility before you opt for them.

A good professional trees service is one which provides you with a free estimate before they start your work. Adequate supervision while preparing an estimate is must, as it will also help you to save on unnecessary costs.

Besides the certification from International Society of Arboriculture, you need to check whether your service provider has for the necessary insurance certificates and other proof's like worker's compensation coverage and proof of liability or not.

Apart from all these stuffs, you need to do some homework yourself.
You should have the much needed knowledge on the tree services. Try to find out what should be there in these services and the various things that you should avoid. You should also check the websites or forums to know the ratings of various services and talk to previous customers, if possible.

The more knowledge you have on tree care practices the better choice you will make when it comes to hiring professionals services. T.C.I.A's and I.S.A's website are some amazing places to have information on this subject. These organizations have been behind establishing the various ANSI A-300 Standards for tree care. These standards prove as guidelines for arborists to follow tree care and include all the important steps of tree care including fertilization, pruning, lightning and cabling etc.

Lastly, you should avoid the wrong practices for tree care. Over pruning trees and topping are some bad practices as far as tree care is concerned. Ideally, Pruning should be limited to a maximum of 25% of live branches in a season. Removal of large branches is another bad practice. Large cuts take years and years for the wounds to fill up. These wounds make the tree more prone to insect problems and decay.