Tree care tips

Tree advice for central Alabama

What to do when a storm brings a tree down, how to tell a dying pine, and why we never top a tree – answers to the questions we hear at estimates.

Oct 13, 2026 How Hurricane Opal Started RJ Tree Service in 1995 On October 4, 1995, Hurricane Opal brought down trees all over Birmingham. A college student named Wesley Jones went out to help – and never stopped.

Oct 13, 2026 Thinning vs. Topping: Why We Won’t Top Your Tree Topping looks tidy for a season, then the tree fights back with weak sprouts and rot. There are better ways to make a tree lighter or smaller.

Oct 13, 2026 Why Pines Die So Fast in Birmingham Yards (and What to Look For) A pine that was green in June can be dead by September. Here are the signs of bark beetles, and when a pine should come down.

Oct 13, 2026 A Tree Fell on Your House: What to Do in the First Hour Stay out, stay away from the wires, take photos, then make the calls – in that order. Here is what happens next.

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