Ken Hewlett worked in pest control for many years. As a problem solver, he researched trees to address issues for customers. “Eventually, I went back to school and became an arborist because I was concerned about plant health care. I learned that some trees were stressed out,” he said.
“I realize trees are living organisms, and they hurt like people,” he said. “If some trees could talk, they would be screaming, ‘Get this truck off my feet!’ People park their heavy trucks on the root systems of trees, and it impacts the soil while damaging the tree. Save your tree! Save your money!”
Ken takes pride in what he does and believes in passing on the information. In fact, he designed his website to be educational. “When working for another tree and lawn care company, I consistently noticed that trees were dying because of the chemicals people used on their lawns,” he said. So, as a certified arborist with 20-plus years of experience and a dream, he started his own tree and lawn care business, Trees Hurt Too.
As an arborist, Ken provides pest management, lawn maintenance and care for ornamental trees. His services are based on intuition, knowledge and compassion for both trees and people. He believes in saving money and trees’ lives. Trees Hurt Too provides non-traditional fertilization and weed control. “We work on the trees, lawn and soil to make them healthy,” Ken stated. “It’s more expensive to chop down a tree because of the cost of removal, and the utilities increase when the tree is gone.”
Trees Hurt Too uses organic and carbon-based products. “I don’t believe in tree trimming just for the sake of it. There’s a proper time,” Ken said, adding that he spent the fall conducting borer treatments on trees that endured last summer’s droughts. “Summer storms can cause cracks in tree bark, which means trees leak sap, and that sap attracts tiny baby insects that love to chew and feast on the inner bark and wood of trees.
“At Trees Hurt Too, damp management is the primary focus this month. Gravity and evaporation cause water to evaporate by July and August, regardless of how wet the winter and spring were. Protecting roots doesn’t require constant watering. In order for a plant to withstand drought, it needs healthy soil that retains moisture and has enough carbon,” Ken explained.
To prevent property owners from watering their plants more than necessary, he and three licensed technicians can take care of compacted soil and unhealthy lawns by applying a biodegradable product that produces water for plants. When on-site, technicians search for additional methods to assist. When they discover weeds growing in the gaps or sidewalks surrounding homes and decks, they utilize environmentally friendly products that won’t harm trees. Ken empathized with trees while learning to inject their vascular system with medicine to circulate throughout the tree.
“We work on the trees, lawn and soil to make them healthy,” Ken stated. “It’s more expensive to chop down a tree because of the cost of removal, and the utilities increase when the tree is gone.”
Ken offers advice to those wishing to construct a home with established ornamentals, such as 200-year-old oaks. “We deal with urban forests when working with people’s landscapes,” he stated. “Unfortunately, most individuals contact me five to seven years after construction, and it becomes more difficult to revive native plants that are sick. Preventing it is less expensive than treating it afterward.”
Trees Hurt Too technicians travel in a 25-mile radius around Mansfield to save trees, plants and lawns. Call Ken today. He’ll call you within 24 hours and make himself available to restore your plants’ health.
Trees Hurt Too, Inc.
Ken Hewlett, Owner
Mansfield, TX 76063
(972) 521-1552
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/trees.hurt.too
www.treeshurttoo.com
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