Queen City Arborists

03/25/2026

Pruning is not about making a tree smaller.
It’s about weight distribution and structural integrity.
Done correctly, it extends lifespans, promotes structural stability, and reduces hazardous overhead risk.

We see trees butchered by "tree guys" all the time. Your landscapers are not arborists.

Call the pros.
Call Queen City Arborists.

03/23/2026

If you see mushrooms growing at the base of your tree, that can indicate internal decay.
Not all fungi are catastrophic, but some mean structural compromise.
Get it evaluated just to be safe.

Give us a call or send us a message.

03/20/2026

A lot of homeowners underestimate root damage.
Construction, trenching, or heavy equipment within the drip line can destabilize a tree years later.
Root loss equals structural risk.
Structural risk is maximum hazard.

Call or message us today if you are worried.

03/18/2026

Dead trees don’t “get stronger.”
They get brittle.
If it doesn’t leaf out fully this spring, it’s already declining.
The price goes up with dying trees as they are more hazardous to remove and climb.
Take it out before it costs more than it should.

Call or message us today.

03/16/2026

Free advice:
If you just moved into a house with mature trees, schedule a hazard evaluation within the first year.
Previous owners rarely disclose structural defects in trees.

03/12/2026

Triple pine tree removal! These homeowners in Indian Hill are adding on to their home and needed these gone! We were happy to assist. We are loving the warm weather.

03/11/2026

With spring storms on the way,
here is a quick test for storm risk:
Stand back and look at your tree’s canopy. If 60% of the weight leans over your house, you have risk exposure.
Trees rarely fail straight down.
They fail towards lean and weight.

If you're worried call us and we will come take a look.

03/09/2026

This pine was a few good storms away from splitting onto the homeowner’s garage.
From the ground it looked “fine.” From the canopy, it was cracked 35% through the codominant union.

Have you ever had a tree split down the middle on your property? Let us know!

If you have a mature evergreen in Cincinnati, check for included bark before spring storms hit us

Would you remove it or risk it?

We know our answer. Message us and we'll come take a look for free.

03/07/2026

We also posted recently on our blog about some problematic tree species within Cincinnati, Ohio!
Check it out!

Learn which tree species in Cincinnati can cause problems, including invasive Bradford pears, and how professional arborists manage risk safely.

03/07/2026

We wanted to take a moment to show off this beautiful anomaly of an American sycamore we found last spring while working on our employees’ hybrid tree identification at the Cincinnati Nature Center! How cool is this? We usually see unions moving the other way, don't we? This is a jaw dropping display of "partial inosculation" or (trunk fusion). The bark seam between them suggests the cambium likely pressed together and fused in sections over time. Absolutely magnificent.

Have you ever seen anything like this? Let us know or drop a picture below!

We are excited for this new year ahead and the opportunity to continue saving, preserving, and learning.