Tree Care, Arborist Consulting, and Expert Witness Services

If your tree has been removed, pruned, or damaged without your permission, I can appraise the value of your tree or the damaged that has been caused to it. My appraisal valuations have been used in many court filings and in many trials throughout the nation including in Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri.

If you have or your property has been injured or damaged by a fallen tree, or if you are concerned that a damaged tree is likely to fail, I can provide you with my opinions and an evaluation on why a tree has failed or its likelihood to fail. I have extensive, experience, knowledge and training in analyzing tree failures and rebutting other Arborist's report regarding them. 

It is a fact that tall trees will eventually fail. I have been Tree Risk Assessor Qualified (TRAQ) through the International Society of Arboriculture for over 12 years and can provide a tree risk assessment like those required to remove trees in municipalities. These reports can also be passed off to a tree service vendor in your area so they can perform the proper care to your tree.

Sonic tomography performed with my Rinntech Arbotom will evaluate the condition of the wood in a cross section of your tree. This data will assess the strength loss due to decayed wood found in your tree. I am the only Arborist offering this tree service in the state of Missouri.

Resistance drilling performed with my IML-RESI 300 will quantify the amount of decayed wood inside your tree or locate internal wood cracking. This is helpful knowledge to have when determining if your tree can be saved, or if it needs to be removed.  

ArboStApp software work in conjunction with a ArboTom sonic tomography image to determine how much pruning, if any is required to increase your tree's Relatively Safe Level. This is a great technology to use to determine if your visibly defective tree should be removed or can be pruned and retained.

Using my ArboRadix root sensing tool, I can determine how large a tree's root plate is and where large structural roots are underground. This tool is often used to determine where underground construction can occur and not extensively damage a tree's root, or to determine if a tree with suspected root damage is structurally stable.

As a Certified Arborist, I have been diagnosing tree disorders for over 25 years. I am an expect in diagnosing tree disorders, and work with many labs to utilize DNA PCR tests to confirm the presence of tree disorders. 

A tree service I offer is, tree injections which can prevent or treat your oak, ash, or elm from being infected with Two-lined Chestnut Borer, Oak Wilt, Emerald Ash Borer, or Dutch Elm Disease. As a Certified Arborist, I can diagnose and confirm the presence of a pest or disease in your tree then I can recommend and perform a treatment plan for you (MO Pesticide Applicator License # C26466). 

The tree services I offer include all kinds of tree pruning from large branch removals in tight spots to small ornamental pruning. I grew up on a small orchard in California and specialize in fruit tree pruning. I am also an ISA Certified Arborist, so I do not top trees or leave stubs!