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…

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…

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…

Clearview Tree and Land & Winter Tree Care

Being that Clearview Tree and Land has over 15 years in the tree care field, we think it is safe to say that “we know trees.” Over the years, we have provided a variety of tree and landscaping services including tree removal, tree pruning/tree trimming/tree shaping, stump removal, tree planting,  mulch installation, and landscape installation. When the temperatures begin…