Bartlett Tree Experts - Tampa, FL

10/30/2026

10/27/2026

🌳 Tuesday Tree Tip: Invest in Your Young Trees! 🌳

A healthy young tree has the potential to provide decades of beauty, shade, and value—but it needs the right care from the start.

✅ Prune every 1–2 years to encourage a strong central leader and well-spaced branches.
✅ Maintain a 2–4 inch layer of mulch to reduce competition from turf and protect roots.
✅ Provide about 1 inch of water per week during the growing season when rainfall is lacking.
✅ Monitor for insects, diseases, and soil issues before they become major problems.

🌱 Small investments in young trees today can prevent costly problems tomorrow and set the stage for a long, healthy life.

10/20/2026

🌳⚡ Tuesday Tree Tip! ⚡🌳

Did you know you can help protect your trees from lightning strikes?

Lightning protection systems use copper conductors to safely direct electrical energy into the ground, helping minimize damage to valuable trees during storms. ⛈️

🌲 Protect your trees before the next storm rolls in! Consult a certified arborist to learn more.

A lightning strike can immediately kill trees or weaken them so severely that they are then attacked and killed by boring insects or other secondary invaders. Bartlett Tree Experts offers lightning protection systems that can minimize the risk of damage to your home from a strike.

10/16/2026

Another 5-Star Google Review - contact Bartlett Tree Experts Tampa to schedule your FREE consultation?
Call us at 813-437-0040.

10/13/2026

🌳⛈️ TUESDAY TREE TIP: Protect Your Trees Before the Storm! 🌪️

Did you know that cabling and bracing can help protect your trees during severe storms?

Strong winds and heavy rain can put tremendous stress on large branches and weak tree unions. That's where cabling and bracing can make a difference!

🌳 Cabling: Provides supplemental support to weak branches and limbs, helping reduce excessive movement and the risk of failure during high winds.

🌳 Bracing: Uses support rods to help reinforce weak or splitting branch unions, reducing the risk of structural failure.

✅ Helps preserve valuable, mature trees

✅ Reduces the risk of certain branches splitting or breaking

✅ Provides additional structural support during storms

✅ May help extend the life of trees with structural weaknesses

💚 Don't wait until the next storm to find out your trees need support!

The certified arborists at Bartlett Tree Experts TAMPA can evaluate your trees and determine whether cabling or bracing is appropriate. For your FREE consultation give us a call at 813-437-0040.

🌳 Healthy Trees Are Worth Preserving!

10/12/2026

Thank you, Alice, for your kind words. We appreciate you so much!
Who can we help next?

Give us a call at 813-437-0040 for your FREE consultation!

10/09/2026

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Another 5-Star Google Review! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

We're incredibly grateful for the kind words and trust from the Valri Forest HOA!

At Bartlett Tree Experts, we believe exceptional tree care goes beyond pruning and maintenance. It's about providing expert guidance, honest recommendations, and long-term solutions to keep trees healthy and communities beautiful.

💚 Your trust means everything to us!

A special thank you to the Valri Forest HOA President for taking the time to recognize our team's dedication and professionalism.

🌳 Healthy Trees. Beautiful Landscapes. Happy Customers.

10/09/2026

🌪️ Storm Alert: Protect Your Trees Before the Winds Arrive 🌳

As storm Isaias approaches landfall; now is the time to evaluate your trees and landscape for potential hazards before severe weather strikes.

✅ Remove dead, damaged, or hanging limbs
✅ Inspect trees for structural weaknesses
✅ Check for signs of decay or root problems
✅ Reduce the risk of storm-related property damage
✅ Schedule a professional tree risk assessment

Strong, healthy trees are better equipped to withstand high winds and heavy rain, while weakened trees can become significant hazards during a storm.

🌳 Bartlett Tree Experts Tampa is here to help homeowners and property managers prepare their landscapes and reduce storm-related tree risks.

📞 (813) 437-0040
🌐 www.bartlett.com/tampa

For the latest official updates on the storm, check the National Hurricane Center:

🌐 https://www.nhc.noaa.gov

10/06/2026

🌳 Tuesday Tree Tip: Structural Pruning
Purpose:
- Builds a stronger, more stable tree
- Reduces the risk of branch failure
- Helps prevent future conflicts with structures and utilities
- Can lower long-term maintenance costs
Steps:
- Identify one dominant central leader
- Reduce or remove competing upright stems
- Identify the lowest permanent branches
- Select well-spaced permanent branches
- Reduce or remove branches that may interfere with people, structures, utilities, or views

10/02/2026

Excellent Article about Bartlett's laboratory!

At Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories the life of a treasured tree—or a forest—is often literally out on a limb.