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Explore our collection of arborist expertise and tree care wisdom designed to help you nurture healthy, beautiful trees.
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Hire Right, The First Time
Before hiring any tree service contractor in Louisiana, verify they hold a valid Louisiana Arborist License through the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s website. This licensing ensures they meet state standards for tree care work and have the proper qualifications to safely handle your project.
Equally important is confirming the contractor carries both general liability and workers’ compensation insurance. Always request a Certificate of Insurance directly from their insurance company—not from the contractor themselves—and make sure you’re listed as the certificate holder for your protection. Think of this documentation as your safety net.
Proper Pruning Matters
Understanding proper pruning technique is like learning to perform surgery on your trees—precision matters. The key is making clean cuts close to, but not into, the branch bark ridge and collar. This careful approach allows the tree to naturally seal the wound, creating an effective barrier against disease and decay that keeps your tree healthy for years to come.
Improper pruning techniques, such as flush cuts or leaving nicks in the bark, work against the tree’s natural healing process. Think of it like tearing a bandage off wrong—instead of clean healing, you create unnecessary damage that makes recovery much harder. These poor cuts leave your tree vulnerable and struggling to close wounds properly, opening the door to infections and long-term health problems.
Proactive Tree Care Solutions
During a recent tree health inspection, our ArborWorks team identified severe soil compaction around several mature urban trees that was restricting root growth and limiting access to essential nutrients. This common but serious condition was quietly compromising the trees’ long-term health and stability.
Our ISA Certified Arborists immediately implemented vertical mulching techniques, carefully drilling aeration holes and filling them with a specialized nutrient-rich mixture. This targeted treatment restored proper oxygen flow, water infiltration, and nutrient access to the root systems, giving these valuable trees the foundation they need to thrive for years to come.
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What our customers say
We bought our property 8 years ago and the biggest appeal was the beautiful live oaks. We wanted a certified arborist, not just a tree guy, and that’s how we found Ladson with ArborWorks. We really appreciated all the knowledge Ladson has about the trees. They’ve done several jobs and we definitely recommend them to everyone.
Rodriguez Residence
We are very happy with what ArborWorks did for us. We have live oaks that had been neglected for decades, so we did selective pruning instead of straight tree removal. Ladson gave us great tips on tree care and they also left zero footprint after removing hurricane-damaged pine trees. We would definitely recommend them to absolutely anybody.
Guinchard Residence
We had a tree fall down in our backyard after one of the storms. We were looking for a company that was certified and licensed and we found ArborWorks. From the start to the finish they were very professional and courteous. You could not tell that they had been in our backyard after they removed the tree – there were no ruts and everything looks wonderful.
James Residence
