Windward climber in helmet and harness working high in an oak tree
Written on the job

Tree Care Guide

What actually fails on this island, why, and what you can do before it does.

About the guide

Notes from the job, not from a content brief

Every article here starts with something we found on a Vineyard property: a root plate lifting under a pitch pine, oak limbs dying back after a dry summer, a leader split in a nor'easter. Salt wind, sandy soil and exposed lots make this island harder on trees than the mainland, so generic advice often misses.

Each piece explains what is going wrong, how to spot it early, and when it is worth calling a certified arborist, written by William, who climbs the trees we write about.

What the guide covers
  • Pitch pine and oak decline
  • Storm damage
  • When to prune
  • Permits
  • What tree work costs here

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