Stephen’s Tree Service

10/17/2026

Stop the palm massacre. 🎃🌴

Green fronds help palms produce energy. Excessive pruning removes that capacity and can reduce vigor. Give your palms care backed by science.

Book with Stephen Davis, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist.

Stephen’s Tree Service • Jupiter, Florida
Call 561-951-0672 for expert tree service, consultations and plant health care.

10/17/2026

Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) has exceptionally strong wood that was historically used for firewood, cabinetmaking and charcoal. UF/IFAS also identifies it as an ideal wood for smoking meats and fish.

A coastal tree with a working history.

Source: University of Florida IFAS Extension⁠

Stephen’s Tree Service
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Our educated staff deliver expert tree service, consultations and plant health care.
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10/16/2026

Old trees deserve a future. 🎃🌳

Let the ghosts do the haunting. Give your trees expert attention.

Book a tree preservation consultation with Stephen Davis, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist.

Stephen’s Tree Service • Jupiter, Florida
Call 561-951-0672 for expert tree service, consultations and plant health care.

10/16/2026

During extreme heat or drought, trees nearly close microscopic leaf pores called stomata. This conserves water, but also reduces evaporative cooling and carbon dioxide uptake for photosynthesis.

Saving water comes at a cost.

Source: Purdue University, Stressed Plants May Look Like Early Fall⁠

Stephen’s Tree Service
A culture of learning. A higher standard of care.
Our educated staff deliver expert tree service, consultations and plant health care.
Call (561) 951-0672.

10/16/2026

Something is lurking above. 🎃🌳

Broken limbs can remain caught in the canopy after a storm. Keep clear of hanging branches and arrange a professional inspection.

Book with Stephen Davis, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist.

Stephen’s Tree Service • Jupiter, Florida
Call 561-951-0672 for expert tree service, consultations and plant health care.

10/16/2026

10/16/2026

🌳 I get asked the question all the time, “Is a Banyan a Ficus?” Yes! Ficus is a genus and one of the many species in the Ficus genera is a Banyan!

10/16/2026

10/15/2026

A deadly embrace. 🎃🌳

Girdling roots can press against the trunk and restrict water and nutrient transport. Catching them calls for a professional root zone assessment.

Book a consultation with Stephen Davis, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist.

Stephen’s Tree Service • Jupiter, Florida
Call 561-951-0672 for expert tree service, consultations and plant health care.

10/15/2026

Dahoon holly (Ilex cassine) is dioecious, meaning male and female flowers grow on separate trees. A female tree needs a male nearby to produce its brilliant red berries.

Two trees. One brilliant display.

Source: University of Florida IFAS Extension⁠

Stephen’s Tree Service
A culture of learning. A higher standard of care.
Our educated staff deliver expert tree service, consultations and plant health care.
Call (561) 951-0672.