Tree Care Tips

Practical tree care advice for Clark County

Straight talk on keeping your trees safe, healthy, and out of your roof, from the ISA Certified Arborist-led team at Priority Tree Service.

Looking up into the broad canopy of a large hardwood tree in Vancouver, WA

Tree Health 5 min read

The Emerald Ash Borer Is Coming to Clark County

The emerald ash borer is not in Washington yet, but it is close. How to tell if you have an ash tree in Clark County and what to do about it now.

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Tall evergreen conifers standing behind a home in La Center, WA

Tree Health 6 min read

Why Western Red Cedars Are Dying in Clark County

Western red cedars are browning across Clark County. How to tell normal fall flagging from real dieback, why it is happening, and whether yours can be saved.

A massive fir lying across a wooded yard near Camas, WA

Local Guide 6 min read

A Neighbor's Tree Fell on My Property: Who Pays in Washington?

A neighbor's tree fell on your property in Washington. Who actually pays surprises most people, plus the negligence exception and what to do next.

Climber pruning branches high in a bare hardwood over a Brush Prairie, WA yard

Tree Care 6 min read

When Is the Best Time to Prune Trees in the Pacific Northwest?

For most trees here, prune in late winter. But it depends on the tree, and hazards should never wait. A plain, season-by-season guide for Clark County.

A large hazardous tree being assessed for removal in Clark County, WA

Tree Care 6 min read

Signs a Tree Needs to Come Down (and When It Can Be Saved)

Dead limbs, leaning trunks, fungus, and cracks: how an arborist decides whether a tree is a hazard that has to go or one worth saving with the right care.

An ISA Certified Arborist inspecting a tree for hazards in Clark County, WA

Tree Safety 6 min read

How to Spot a Hazardous Tree Before the Next Windstorm

The Pacific Northwest gets serious wind. Here are the warning signs of a tree likely to fail, and what to check around your home before the next storm rolls in.

Priority Tree Service crew on a residential tree job in Clark County, WA

Local Guide 7 min read

Do You Need a Permit to Remove a Tree in Clark County?

Tree rules vary by city and lot in Clark County. When you likely need a tree removal permit, when you do not, and how an arborist report helps.

Proper structural pruning of a tree canopy by a certified arborist

Tree Care 5 min read

Why a Good Arborist Will Never Top Your Tree

Tree topping looks like a quick fix for a tree that got too big. It is one of the worst things you can do. Here is what topping does and what to do instead.

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