Did you know that artificial trees will last for approximately six years in your home, but for centuries in a landfill? Just a few short decades ago, displaying a Christmas tree in your living room really only yielded one option: a real pine or fir tree. That all changed when a U.S.-based toilet bowl brush […]
Do you know What Produces the Different Colors in Tree Leaves?Yellow Pigments = Carotenoids Carotenoids are pigments that have been present in the leaf cells all the time during the leaf’s life. They provide the yellow that leaves exhibit when the chlorophylls are not present. Red or Purple Pigments = Anthocyanins Anthocyanins are pigments that form in the […]
Did you know that certain types of trees warn each other when they’re being attacked by insects? It has been found that Willow and Poplar Trees produce an excess of chemicals to not only reduce the nutritional value of their leaves for the insects, but also warn neighboring trees. Following the warning, nearby trees […]
Did you know that each year, one person uses approximately enough paper products and wood equivalent to a 100 foot tree 18 inches in diameter?
Did you know a healthy tree can increase your property value by as much as 27 percent. While trees with dead branches, hollow cavities and other problems can decrease your property value.
At Niwaki Tree and Shrub Care, trees and shrubs are the main stay of our business. Niwaki Tree and Shrub Care fully complies with the ANSI A300 standards of professional tree pruning, tree trimming, and tree removal guidelines. We are on-going members of both the ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) and the TCIA (Tree Care Industry […]
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