"Babberney" wrote in message
news:4F77A2129B62703F.12F5B4B8BDDDD4BF.5A86C8CE1B4 ...
On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 14:21:56 -0600, "Victor M. Martinez"
wrote:
FWIW, the guys who clear wires are on contract to the city. One side
of town gets Asplundh, the other gets Davey. No doubt there are some
good pruners working for both, but since they make less money than
everyone else in the iindustry (for the most risk), they tend to move
on quickly, so you get inexperienced workers and/or the dregs that
nobody else wants.
For more info about the International Society of Arboriculture, please
visit http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/.
For consumer info about tree care, visit
http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/.../consumer.html

I just stopped in here first time. I have a service in NW Houston that does
trees "properly". Good to see a promoter of good arborculture hanging out
here. Tell me, Babberny, do you guys have a lot of pine bark beetle there?
We have pines all over the place here turning light green to brown. I've
found beetle larvae in every one of these we've removed a square of bark
from. Ag extension says stressed trees are the ones most often attacked by
bark beetles and our long periods of no rain last summer are partially to
blame. My yard is strictly organic and my pines look great. The property
with the most dying pines are the ones you see bags of organic material out
at the curb every week. No organic material left in soil. Dries out quicker.
Oh welll, soon as weather dries out and gets warm every tree service in
Houston will be getting rich. My best to Austin.

David H.
All Organic Lawn & Tree Service
NW Harris County
281.415.7953