If you have decided to remove a tree in Northern Virginia, you may have already encountered some of the common difficulties like gaining permission from your HOA or your local government. The Reston Association has specific rules regarding tree cutting, and Fairfax County has canopy replacement rules. A certified arborist can help you to navigate through these issues that are common to Northern Virginia.  If you are looking for a professional to do the work, then you have probably noticed the large list of companies that will do this work for hire. The phone book has pages of Tree Service Companies, the internet has no shortage of Tree Services with websites, and your daily delivery of junk mail probably includes a few.

The good news about this is that the large number of contractors competing with each other tends to keep the prices for this work under control. Even so, you may notice quite a difference between service providers with regard to price as well as how they approach the task.  You will have your own criteria for choosing the right company, but here are a few things that should not go unchecked:

There is precious little space to grow turf grass and flowers in a suburban lawn. When there is a large tree in the way that task can seem nearly impossible. The roots of the tree are often near or even above the surface, making it difficult to grow anything else.

There is a solution. No, you do not have to cut down the tree. The shallow roots are a result of the poor soil conditions at deeper levels in your lawn. Improving the soil quality in these deeper zones will allow your trees to have a deeper root structure. This, in turn, will make the top layer of soil able to support the root structure of turf grass or garden plants.

At Pro Arbor, our arborists have developed a soil remediation system that properly aerates the root zone of trees in urban and suburban lawns. With optimal oxygen levels and irrigation, suburban trees gain deeper root zones and make the top layer of soil available for grass and plants.

You do not have to choose between your lawn and your trees. An arborist can show you how to have both.