GRTree LLC

09/05/2026

Here are the pics from the large crab apple removal. This is the one from a few posts back with the mushrooms and splits. I took a few pics of the white rot I mentioned in that prior post and then a few through the day as it came down. Sad for the customers to lose a mature backyard tree but with the issues it had, they are making the right call.

09/02/2026

Started the first part of a removal today of a very large backyard Apple tree that had a partial failure the other day. This one will be interesting so I will try to remember to take pics. Although, I thought I had taken a picture of the white rot I was seeing in it but now I can't find it! 🤔 Anyhow, these are pics of the splitting that has been going on for some time and the mushrooms that are around the base. The mushrooms indicate that organic matter is decomposing, which in this case, it's the trees roots! This trifecta of splitting main stems, roots rotting and the white rot in the trunk make it a challenge because these factors make the wood much more unpredictable while cutting/rigging and there is an increase of potential for failure. Of course it's a backyard tree with limited access so I will be climbing it as well. 😁 I likes me a good challenge, I do! 🤙 It is sad for the customer to lose the tree for sure. But, it definitely is time.

09/02/2026

Here is a before and after of 1 of the 2 Ash trees I trimmed for a wonderful customer! It was just the larger dead wood that she wanted gone to keep them looking decent to better enjoy, while we all wait for the Emerald Ash Borer to arrive in our area. It doesn't look like much in the pics but you would not believe the amount of dead I pruned out of this tree especially!

08/31/2026

An outright tragedy!

The American elm once lined streets and shaded communities across Nebraska. Today, finding a mature one can be a rare sight. Dutch elm disease has killed millions of elm trees across the country. It remains a threat to Nebraska’s elms today. Learn how Dutch elm disease spreads, what symptoms to watch for and what you can do to help protect healthy trees. https://go.unl.edu/0hna

08/31/2026

Found this moult on a job today! Anyone recognize it or want to just guess if you don't? Hint: You can just hear it... Can't you?

08/28/2026

Fall webworm is upon us! They are not a big deal as long as you keep them under control. This one was a little high in the crown of this apple tree for my customer to handle but I have my ways! 😉

08/20/2026

I had a great couple of days in classes put on by the Nebraska Arborists Association in NE City! There was lots of great information, I connected with several peers in the industry and drove way too many miles. If you haven't been to NE City (home of Arbor Day!) it is a beautiful place and has many state record trees. 🌲

08/15/2026

Dry conditions continue to put stress on Nebraska trees, especially in the western Panhandle, where exceptional drought persists. Prolonged drought can increase trees’ vulnerability to borers, bark beetles and diseases.

The latest Forest Health Report also highlights Emerald Ash Borer, which has now been detected in 20 Nebraska counties, along with several pests and diseases to watch for this summer, including Thyronectria canker, mimosa webworm, honeylocust spider mites, pine bark adelgid, woolly apple aphid and magnolia scale.

During dry periods, deep watering can help trees withstand stress and reduce their vulnerability to pests and disease.

Read the full July Forest Health Report from the Nebraska Forest Service: https://go.unl.edu/fhjuly26

08/13/2026

Let's not take out a fiber-optic line while grinding this one!

08/12/2026

😡 One of those days where a quick morning job turns into a day long job with the repairs needed. And... that's an end to this grind until it dries back out so I get to return for a second day. The joys of grinding stumps! 😁 Unknown main irrigation lines that are running right along the side of a tree trunk!? Sometimes I wonder if sprinkler guys do that on purpose. Maybe they were hiding in the bushes close by to laugh at me!? 🎻