Storm Damage? Who to Call.

Central Ohio has fell victim to damaging summer storms. Storms like these often knock the tops out of trees or they leave large hanging branches (widow-makers) which can pose a significant injury hazard when they unexpectedly fall.

Avoid Misconceptions About Tree Service: Misconception #3

In Ohio, there is no requirement to be met to call yourself a Tree Service or Arborist. It seems if you can spell it, you can claim to be one. This is very unfortunate. So it is Buyer Beware!

Can Your Tree Be Saved After A Major Storm?

Doing the right things after trees have been damaged can make the difference between giving your trees a good chance of survival and losing them unnecessarily. McCullough’s Tree Service urges home and property owners to follow a few simple rules in administering tree first aid after a storm:

What Tree Is That?

What kind of tree is that? Have your children ever asked you that question? Most of us are not certified arborist or recents students of Forestry 101 so knowing the answer to this question is often one that stumps us (no pun …

Fun Ohio State Forest Facts

Ohio has 20 state forests, exceeding 183,000 acres spanning 21 counties. Ohio has 1 state forest nursery. Between 5 and 7 million tree seedlings are produced, sold and planted each year from these nurseries for reforestation in Ohio. Thirty percent of the state is covered by trees.

Avoid misconceptions About Tree Service: Misconception #2

Unfortunately, your yard is not a forest. Trees in the forest regularly discard their dying and decayed limbs. No one is usually there, so no one is harmed.

Avoid Misconceptions About Tree Service: Misconception #1

The longer you wait to have your trees professionally cares for, the more structurally unsound they can become. Trees form bad habits that must be corrected as they grow. Urban trees do not normally get the proper nutrition in the proper amounts from our soils. They become weaker and weaker. They begin to grow slower.