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We NEED your vote! Best of Omaha voting 2019 is Live!

7/25/2018

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Yes - your vote really DOES count!

Please take a moment to cast your vote for Arbor Aesthetics as Omaha's Best Tree Service for 2019. Voting is now faster than ever and only requires voting in 5 categories.

​Click the link below to automatically fill us in the Tree Service category. This award is SO important to our business and we would be so grateful for your vote. Voting ends August 20th.
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10 Reasons to Vote us Omaha's Best Tree Service:

  1. We take our time with our clients. Our Certified Arborists take the time to meet with every customer to ensure their needs are met and their questions and concerns are addressed. No drive-by bidding here!
  2. Our employees work at the best tree service in Omaha, where core values such as "Coaching over Criticism" and "People First" shape a culture of respect, camaraderie and work-life balance. They also enjoy fantastic benefits like paid medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and holidays, free uniforms and a company-matching IRA. We take good care of our employees so they can take good care of our customers.
  3. We offer a Complete Satisfaction Guarantee: If you aren't delighted with our service for whatever reason, we'll do whatever it takes to make it right. Seriously!
  4. We are dedicated to continuing education. We have five Certified Arborists on staff (and more to come!) and participate in local and national conferences and workshops to incorporate industry best practices into our work.
  5. We're among industry leaders. We are proud to be serving on the Board of Directors in the Nebraska Arborists Association, and are members of the Tree Care Industry Association and the International Society of Arboriculture. 
  6. You won't find a more professional, clean-cut, friendly tree crew out there. Our crews respect your property, your trees, and your time. Our crews are trained and educated to make proper cuts to ensure the lifelong health of your tree.
  7. We schedule your tree work in advance and communicate clearly and often so you know what to expect. No surprises!
  8. We love to educate our customers through consultations, social media and blog posts.
  9. We are a small, family-owned company with Omaha roots. When you invest in your trees, you invest in the security and well-being of local families just like yours. 
  10. We are environmentally conscious whenever possible. We take great care in the methods and timing of our chemical treatments to protect pollinating insects and will be offering organic treatment options in 2019. We also offer e-invoicing and our sales arborists drive hybrid vehicles. (Amy is also a little obsessed with recycling.) Did you know we were awarded the 2016 Green Industry Award by the Nebraska Forest Service?

    Okay, one more for good measure...

  11. Convenient online appointment setup and payment options, plus our new Customer Portal, make your experience quick and easy from start to finish.​

    Can't stop, won't stop...

  12. We give back to our community. Have you heard of our Gift of Beautiful Trees charity program? Once a year we ask our community for nominations for families in dire need of tree care who may not be able to afford it. In the last three years, we've provided over $10,000 of no-cost tree work to Omaha families. We're also involved in community events like the annual Earth Day Omaha Tree Climb.

Can you think of other reasons to vote us Best of Omaha? Comment below - we'd love to hear your thoughts!
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Japanese Beetles are BACK, and we can help!

7/3/2018

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Background

Japanese beetles are a fairly new pest to Omaha, but they're been in the U.S. since as early as the 1920s. This iridescent copper and green beetle feeds on over 200 species of plants and trees, though are most commonly found in Nebraska on lindens, birches, elms, fruiting trees, roses, and buckthorns. Rarely will the feeding kill a tree (unless it’s young or already stressed), however it’s a major aesthetic issue, and repeated years of heavy feeding does reduce the plants’ energy reserves, setting it up for decline down the road.
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Life Cycle

The beetles spend most of their lives as grubs in the soil. Adult beetles emerge in late June to early July, and begin feeding at the tops of trees. These early feeding beetles emit pheromones as they munch on the leaves, causing others to congregate. As they feed, they move down the tree, causing the leaves to be ‘skeletonized’, leaving just the veins behind. These lacy leaves then commonly drop from the tree, making it look like fall has arrived in the middle of summer.
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When not preoccupied with feeding, the beetles find time to mate and lay eggs (what a life!). Eggs are laid near the soil surface, and the newly hatched larvae tunnel in late summer to overwinter in the soil until the next season. While the adults feed solely on trees and shrubs, the larvae feed on grass roots and can cause problems for the turf. Brown patches in the yard that easily pull up are a sign of grub issues. On top of that, it’s not uncommon for animals such as skunks, opossums, and raccoons to dig in the yard for a tasty treat.
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Control

On a positive note, Japanese beetles can be controlled to minimize damage. If you’ve had issues with grubs killing the lawn, you or your lawn company should put down a granular insecticide early in the spring to help kill grubs. Most professional lawn services have this built into their maintenance program. This can help your lawn but won’t do much for your trees, as the beetles will still fly in from neighboring sites. 

Treatment for trees is best done preventatively using systemic insecticides placed in the soil that travel up through the roots and into the leaf tissue, thus killing the beetles as they feed. It's important to note that none of these treatments act as repellants. The beetles must feed on the leaves in order to die. The timing and chemical required depend on the type of tree or plant.  Birches, elms, buckthorns, and other non-flowering trees and shrubs can be treated with imidacloprid in the spring once a year, at least a month prior to beetle emergence. This product is not registered for flowering trees, however, as it has been associated with the decline in pollinator populations. For lindens and fruit trees, acephate can be injected in the soil at the time of beetle emergence, which can provide 4-6 weeks of control. For last minute applications when systemic insecticides will be too slow to be effective, foliar sprays will be effective. Sprays with bifenthrin or permethrin will provide two weeks of control, and will need to be repeated until mid-to-late August when the beetles stop feeding. (Yes, Arbor Aesthetics offers all of these treatment options!)
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Traps: Are they effective?

A common question is whether or not to use pheromone traps in the yard. The short answer is NO. Don’t do it. Studies have shown the traps bring in more beetles than they catch, and will draw in beetles in from an even larger area.

Dylan Willis, Plant Healthcare Specialist
B.S. Forest Science
ISA Certified Arborist​
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