A & K Tree Service

The first walk-behind lawn vacuum and leaf blower, a powerful device popular with professional leaf removal crews, was released in 1959. The blower resembled a jet engine. This was no accident, since the device was designed and engineered by jet engine technician H.L. Diehl.

Trees with unattractive crisscrossing branches or lopsided growth are often the result of improper pruning. Keep your trees healthy, strong and attractive by having them periodically pruned by an expert. Even if your trees look spectacular today, they'll need skilled pruning to look that way next season too.

Remember, foliage and branches that come into contact with the soil can invite undesirable pests and other problems. You can help control this by regularly pruning branches before the winter snows come.

When you're cleaning up leaves by hand, smaller piles might seem like a better idea, but not with leaf removal curbside pickup. Since they use a vacuum, one tall, large pile is better than stretching a pile out horizontally, since then they won't have to move the truck.

While we all want the trees we plant in our yards to grow tall and strong, there may be times when you need them to have thinner canopies. Let’s talk about the issues you’ve been having with your trees and how we might be able to help.

While you may be inclined to simply let fallen leaves linger on your lawn, thinking that they will compost on their own and provide a natural fertilizer, consider that local codes or homeowners’ associations may not permit that to happen. Call us to gather and remove the leafy lawn cover.

The upper part of a tree that includes the leaves and branches is known as the crown. The uppermost layer of a forest and is formed by multiple crowns of trees is called the canopy.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, gardening tools like leaf rakes were crafted by hand and highly valued. In fact, the Philadelphia City Directory from 1800 includes this useful listing: Genter, Charlotte; rake maker; above Brown on St. John’s Street.

Do you have a tree that is no longer alive cluttering your yard? Not only is this unsightly, but it can be dangerous as well, as dead trees can fall over without warning. We can remove your old dying tree and even replace it with a new one to give a much needed boost to your yard.

In our world, the word leaf has two primary meanings. In summer, it’s the flat extension of a plant attached to a twig or stem. In fall, it’s the flat extension of a plant separated from a twig or stem and blanketing your lawn.

It’s important to remember that your tree won’t always grow in the most optimal patter for thriving. In many cases, removing certain branches can help your tree get more of the sunlight it needs to produce food and survive.

It’s important to remember that all those leaves accumulating on your lawn can cause moisture to build up. Over time, this increase in moisture can lead to the growth of fungus or even rot that has the potential to destroy your grass.

Trees are natural long-lived and some are over several thousand years old. They are also very tall plants that can reach heights of up to 379 ft. tall.