De-icing Salt and its Effects on the Environment

Clearview Tree and Land has observed that the use of de-icing salt has greatly increased within the last couple of years,  through Nassau County, Queens and NYC areas. De-icing salt is usually composed of sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, magnesium chloride, and rock. Salt has water absorbing, as well as corrosive characteristics, which many can visibly…

Trees & Your Neighbors

Clearview Tree and Land is constantly receiving requests from homeowners throughout Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau County, and Suffolk County for tree services, due to a complaint or concern from a neighbor. Whether the homeowner’s tree is close to the neighboring home, reduces the sunlight exposure to their property, or fear that the tree is not sturdy…

What is Tree Dormancy?

You might ask, “Is there such a thing that of a tree going dormant?” and the answer is YES. Tree dormancy is when a tree’s developmental and metabolic cycle either slows down substantially or completely ceases. Tree dormancy is closely related to environmental changes. It helps the tree conserve energy while enduring extreme weather changes,…

Risk Management and Safety in Tree Pruning – East Hills, NY

Clearview Tree and Land has been in the tree business for many years and has an impeccable reputation for risk management and safety, within the East Hills, NY area. When performing tree pruning services, it is the tree pruning professional’s responsibility to inspect, assess, and secure the surrounding environment. The tree pruner must identify any…

Tree Pruning Tools and Gear Safety

Tree pruning can be a very dangerous task and if not done properly can become a huge liability for the pruner and their surrounding environment. Tree pruning usually takes place during the dormant seasons, December-February, in Nassau County, Suffolk County and NYC. Tree pruning requires plenty of tools with sharp edges, pinching points, and possibly…

Tree & Shrub Winter Preparation in New York City & Long Island

During the Fall season, temperatures substantially drop. It is best to begin preparing your trees and shrubs towards the late Fall/ early Winter season, for the upcoming weathering conditions. The pruning of all trees and shrubs is highly suggested in order to remove any dead wood, diseased, or potentially dangerous tree limbs/branches, that may become…

Maple Tree Species In The North Eastern Region

Maple Tree Species are common in the north eastern region. They are used as Ornamental trees by property owners and are classified as a family of their own. The Maple tree species are considered to be a Pentamerous flowering tree/shrub. It grows too approximately 30-140ft in height and has a fast growth rate. They are…

General Tree Composition

A trees structure is generally made up of 3 components. The 3 components are the stump and roots, the branches leaves (tree crown), and then the woody structure (tree trunk) that connects the roots and leaves. The lower portion of the tree would consist of the stump and roots. The tree roots typically lie below…

Lawn thining and bare spots in NY

Now that the winter season is gone we can see the days getting longer and the landscape flourishing. Many property owners may observe thinning areas and bare spots on their lawns. The first thing is to identify what the cause of the problem is. There are many variables that affect the lawns development, such as…