Healthy Trees Start Here
Passionate about the intersection of people and trees
Unlike many tree-related companies, we do not remove or prune trees. Rather, we serve as an advocate and advisor for you and your trees.
Our Services
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Tree Health Assessments
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Tree risk assessments
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Tree inventories
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Tree care plans
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Tree ordinance review and recommendations
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Tree appraisals
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Tree preservation plans
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Pre-construction
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During construction
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Post-construction
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Consulting for landscape tree farms and other horticultural crop production operations
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Construction administration for tree installation and care
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Installation and maintenance specification review
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General horticultural consultation
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AirSpade Services
What is an Airspade?
A specific tool used to remove soil from around objects with compressed air. Air is expelled from the tube at Mach 2 – twice the speed of sound – in a way that excavates roots and underground utilities without damaging them. More on the AirSpade here.
AirSpade services we offer:
– Root Collar Excavation (RCX)
– Vertical Mulching
– Radial Trenching
– Air Tilling
– Root Evaluation
– Trenching for Utilities & Irrigation around Mature Trees
– Utility Locating/Buried Utility Excavation
– Vertical Mulching
– Radial Trenching
– Air Tilling
– Root Evaluation
– Trenching for Utilities & Irrigation around Mature Trees
– Utility Locating/Buried Utility Excavation
A History of Growth
Green Groves President and Owner, Matt Nielson, is an ISA-certified arborist (#SO-10516A) and holds the ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ). He has a bachelors degree in Horticulture from Auburn University. For 12 years, he worked at what many consider to be the best tree nursery in the southern US in Athens, Georgia. During his tenure, he consulted on the design, installation, and maintenance of thousands of trees in partnership with project owners, landscape architects, and landscape contractors. Through this hands-on education, he developed his expertise in understanding why trees thrive and why they fail.
We work for you with a sole motivation to provide the best service with no incentive to sell tree services like fertilization, pruning, or removal. Our goal is to help you achieve the best results with your trees in your backyard, your city, your campus, or your development project.
Case Studies and Arbor Insights from the Grove
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I'm about to build or renovate my house. Will a construction project at my home kill the nearby trees?
A: Compaction of soil from equipment and foot traffic is the biggest killer of established trees during new construction and renovations to existing structures. Ripping or cutting of roots due to excavation is a close second. Both of these will yield a long, slow death for trees. Establishing tree protection zones for those trees worth saving before the first contractor sets foot on the property is essential. An arborist can help with a tree protection plan that will save you considerable time and money in the post-construction phase.
Q: Should I fertilize my tree?
A: The short answer is “not usually”. Most soils have adequate levels of nutrients to support tree growth. The only way to determine nutrient deficiencies is with a soil test. Fertilizer that is applied without a soil test is a waste of time and money. Implementing a Fertilization program as a solution for declining trees will not target the root cause of the problem.
Q: Someone told me to cut the limbs of a tree hanging over my house. Is that a good idea?
Possibly, but an informed decision is always the best decision. A consulting arborist can offer details to help you make an informed decision to minimize the risk associated with targets (like houses, cars, people, etc), and/or the risk of damaging the tree.
Green Groves Social
A day of learning, dreaming, and connecting with 2 of the finest arborists I know. Alex Hedgepath, Auburn University Arborist, and Jack Rowe, Auburn Extension. Two humble people who know so much and are still eager to learn more. I graduated from Auburn in 2005 with a horticulture degree. Today I walked the loveliest village on the plains knowing so much more yet still completely a student.
Look out for fungal fruiting bodies aka mushrooms. They can tell you a lot about tree health and the extent of decay.
Where do you want to live? The current mentality in much of the country is to destroy all of the trees during construction then replant with short-lived and small maturing new trees like maples and crape myrtles. We are missing the boat on what it can grow into. See photo 2.
Pines are as susceptible to trunk girdling roots as other trees. Heavy mulch doses along with natural needle fall can lead to excessive buildup around the trunk contributing to an environment prime for root growth. Circling roots in contact with the trunk tissue cause serious tree issues. Usually just below the surface.
Turf irrigation rarely provides enough water for newly planted trees. Consider augmenting with alternative solutions. September and October are historically very dry in the southeastern United States. Struggling trees or newly planted trees need additional water on the root ball and the backfill.
Honored to be included in the Ole Miss Alumni Review Summer 2023 Issue.
Thrilled to partner with tree contractors to offer structural pruning to reduce future storm damage. Reduction cuts on the secondary leader will slow growth and reduce weight on the already developed included bark.
For some reason I’m still shocked when I see Chinese privet sold in garden centers and grown and distributed by major plant nurseries. One of our top 5 most invasive plants in the southern US. Also the same plant that makes up the hedges at the University of GA football stadium!!
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