May 26, 2021

Finding an acceptable level of risk is a personal choice that only you as a homeowner can make. Our hope is that we can find a balance between maintaining our current canopy and that level of risk that you personally feel comfortable with. Finding an arborist that you trust that can make recommendations to help mitigate your risk and find ways to keep your trees healthy is the best way to achieve this balance.

April 12, 2021

We believe the best investment to protect our urban forest and mitigate the risks of having trees near our homes and businesses is proactive tree care. By properly caring for our trees, we can prolong their life and avoid premature and unnecessary removals.

March 4, 2021

In the forest, trees exist and flourish without any human intervention or controls. Dead limbs fall off eventually, views are not obstructed so limbs are not selectively removed and poor branch structure is not a concern for nature. However, in the urban environment our structures, playscapes and lawns impact our trees and our trees impact them.

January 26, 2021

Your trees offer more than just shade. Caring for your living investment is essential to ensuring the aesthetic of your property, maintaining the value of your landscape, and protecting our urban canopy. Caring for your trees is your responsibility, but caring for our urban canopy is a community-wide obligation or duty.

November 17, 2020

One of the ways we strive to Be Better is to immerse ourselves in our community. We go beyond providing a valuable service with your trees by investing time and resources volunteering at community events. We believe that time spent educating and providing demonstrations of our work fosters a better understanding of the importance of tree care, the role healthy trees play in our community and perhaps inspire the youth to consider a fulfilling career in arboriculture.

September 17, 2020

Understandably, crew safety is a hot topic in the tree care industry. As professionals, we must always ask ourselves, “How can we be more safe?” The reason for this is obvious to us at NUF, it is a dangerous job and beyond that, and we care about our crew and want to consistently improve the way we operate. This goes in line with our core value to “Be Better”.

July 27, 2020

Now more than ever before, the health of our trees in our urban environment is a priority. Our mental and social health need these safer outdoor spaces to exist and responsibly gather in. Whether this means planting trees to create an environment that encourages people to visit, or by taking care of your existing space so that it is safe and healthy, we are here to contribute to your outdoor sanctuary by ensuring the health of your trees.

May 21, 2020

In late April, the trustees of the Oconee Hill Cemetery reached out to NUF; there were several trees that had recently died and needed to be removed.

April 14, 2020

Azaleas are a classic sign of spring in the south. The colorful blooms are a source of pride for many and are particularly popular in Georgia where the Augusta Masters are famed for the hundreds of azaleas on display during the tournament, Calloway Gardens in Pine Mountain has a display of over 20,000 plants and Valdosta is known as the “Azalea City.”

April 14, 2020

We are excited to be part of Athens Works Initiative, a local Athens project that pairs essential businesses with restaurants operating in a limited capacity. We have committed to spend a portion of our revenue each week to feed our crews with local food and hopefully keep our economy moving. By hiring us, you are not only supporting us as a local business, but also others in the community.

March 25, 2020

This year we enter springtime with a sense of uncertainty, but blooming flowers and emerging leaves stand as a sign that life continues. Those of us working from home and practicing social distancing can take time to get outside and reconnect with our properties and trees. We hope that your home, gardens and landscape provide some respite from the stress of this season.

March 3, 2020

Now is the best time to plant a tree. But if you’re going to plant a tree today, make sure you do it right. Here are some best planting practices: