Navarre, FL – July 12, 2010 –Trees Plus, one of northwest Florida’s oldest and most respected full service tree care and landscaping companies, today announced owner, Rob Williamson was named as a finalist in the ISA’s True Professionals of Arboriculture award, for the second consecutive year. Mr. Williamson was one of twenty-one finalists out of more than 20,000 ISA certified arboricultural professionals from around the
“It was a very difficult process to choose our finalists from so many outstanding nominees. Rob really stood out by his commitment to client service and his extensive community involvement. We hope he gets nominated again in 2011,” said Sonia Garth, ISA Public Relations Manager. The award finalists are judged on their interaction with customers, leadership of employees and their communications.
It is common for nominees to come from the northeast
Rob Williamson is an ISA Certified Arborist and his professional affiliations include the ISA, TCIA (The only TCIA member in
“To be recognized by the ISA again as a finalist for the True Professionals award, lets me know we are headed in the right direction as a business. Having said that, of course I want to win it! I will continue to raise awareness for tree related issues and increase our presence in the community I call home.”
More information about Trees Plus or to read Rob’s blog can be found at www.TreesPlusOnline.com. Contact Trees Plus via email at info@TreesPlusOnline.com, or by calling (850) 939-9979. Information about the ISA award program and the certification program is found on the International Society of Arboriculture website at www.ISA-Arbor.com.
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About Trees Plus
Serving Okaloosa, Walton, Escambia and
About the International Society of Arboriculture
The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in
Trees Plus is a Full Service Tree Care and Landscaping Company located in Santa Rosa County, Florida.
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Amie Williamson, the Navarre Chamber's member of the month for July 2010 is currently a member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors and works tirelessly on the Chamber’s behalf. She is the chair of the Small Business Development Committee and has created two new programs this year to help chamber members get the most out of their membership. The first is a new 'Jumpstart Your Business' educational workshop series, and the second is Xtreme Networking, which gives chamber members a unique forum to tell other members about their businesses. This is her first year as a board member, and she has already made her mark.
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I last wrote about IPM and what its objective is, now if we ad BMP’s to the IPM system the result is a low input, healthy lawn. BMP’s are best management practices. In other words, what allows the grass to be the healthiest, and how to do it. There are several factors that make up the BMP’s for a yard: height of cut, fertilizer type, and watering make up the big 3.
Lots of times people want to mow their yard as short as possible, this is not good for the grass and increases the chance of weeds, and disease. Lower mowing allows more sunlight to get to the soil and allows weeds to grow as they will be able to get sun. Lower mowing requires more water, and more water leads to more weeds and more disease. A higher cut allows a greater leaf surface, thus increasing the chlorophyll production making the plant healthier.
Fertilizer type and frequency is key also. I hear people say “ I put out a 34-0-0, but the yard didn’t green up for long.” Using the proper fertilizer a 50-pound bag of a 21-0-0 can provide an entire summers worth of feeding as opposed to 1 day worth of feeding with a 34-0-0. The type of nitrogen is the key. Slow/controlled release fertilizer is best so that the plant actually uses all the fertilizer you put out.
Water ties back to the mowing height but it is key. As stated earlier too much water leads to weeds and disease, not enough water leads to desiccation. The right amount of water at the wrong time can lead to disease, better yet the right amount of water for the plant at the right time can also lead to runoff. How is that? If your plant needs 20 minutes of water but at 10 minutes the ground has reached saturation, everything else just runs off, increasing your need for more water and increasing your water bill.
So how do you know what the right amount of water is? There is a formula called the evapotransporation rate, which is how much water evaporates in a day, plus how much water a plant transpires. This rate each day can be found online, or you could get a “smart” irrigation controller installed by Trees Plus. You will eliminate water runoff, and cut your water bill significantly. Want to know more, give us a call.
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In the event we are directly impacted by Hurricane Ida, Trees Plus is ready to help keep you and your family safe!
Following the storm, as soon as it is safe to do so, Trees Plus will mobilize crews to provide emergency tree care services, as we have done since 1992.
Please call one of the numbers below if you need any assistance. Be Safe!
Thank you and stay safe!
Warm Regards,
The Trees Plus Team
Santa Rosa 850.939.9979
Okaloosa 850.244.1680
Escambia 850.916.9992
info@treesplusonline.com
www.TreesPlusOnline.com
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The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Trees Plus as the Small Business of the Month for November 2009. The business opened in 1992 with only three employees and has continued to expand, doubling their employee base to keep up with their growing business.
The owners of Trees Plus, Amie and Rob Williamson, have been involved with the Navarre Chamber since 2008, sponsoring, promoting, and actively participating in many events and committees. In addition to membership with the Navarre Chamber, the business is an affiliate member of The Navarre Area Board of Realtors and was the headline sponsor of their Annual Homes on Tour event in 2009. Civic contributions include donating tree work services to protect historic areas in both Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties.
Most recently, Rob was named a finalist in the International Society of Arboriculture's (ISA) True Professionals of Arboriculture award. He was one of the sixteen finalists out of more than 20,000 ISA certified arboricultural professionals from around the United States. Additionally, Amie was recently nominated and elected to serve as a Director on the Navarre Chamber's Board of Directors, and will take office 2010.
As a small business of the month recipient, Trees Plus is eligible to compete for the Annual Small Business of the Year, to be awarded at the Annual Installation and Awards Celebration, January 9, 2010. Award eligibility requirements include being a current chamber member, in business a minimum of one year, and having fewer than 50 employees. Additional considerations include: active membership, business growth and public service or civic contributions.
For more information about the chamber and other programs affiliated with the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, call 939-3267 or log on to www.navarrechamber.com.
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