Expert Tree Consultants - Consulting Arborist - Tree Physiology - Tree Appraisals

Areas of Specialization as an Arborist

Expert tree consultants address various issues related to landscaping. In his career as a consulting arborist Ivan Katzer has specialized in the following areas:

Tree Physiology: how trees function and respond to human activities and intervention.

• Tree pruning and maintenance practices
• Tree preservation

Tree Pathology: identification and management of disease.

• Diagnosis and treatment of plant disease problems

Urban Soils: developing healthy soil in the urban environment.

• Preserving soil structure and protection during construction
• Site preparation and successful plant establishment of new plants
• Nutrient management in developed landscapes

Tree Appraisals.

• Landscape valuation — eminent domain — negligent trespass

Tree Risk Assessment and Management.

• Making informed decisions on the health and safety of trees

Trees and Development.

• Building with trees — specifications for tree protection during construction

Landscaping.

• Development of contract specifications — needs analysis
• Landscape plan review — second opinions
• Tree and landscape inventories — site maps

Arboricultural Training — Seminars.

Homeowner Client Comment: "The city had to remove our beautiful old Ginkgo tree to install a new sewer line. Their idea of 'fair compensation' was to plant a new, small tree in place of the one they removed. After we showed them your appraisal of value for the Ginkgo, they came back with a more reasonable offer of compensation and we were happy."

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