​At Above and Beyond Tree Service we have a deep-rooted passion, devotion, and respect for trees. We are inspired by their beauty, strength, power, and their indelible role in our community and the environment. We want to share our passion for trees with you through our educational blog series, Tree Facts, to hopefully inspire you too. This series offers information we hope you’ll find useful on a different species of tree each month, focusing on trees you might find in your own backyard and neighborhood here in Northeast Florida. 

​At Above and Beyond Tree Service we have a deep-rooted passion, devotion, and respect for trees. We
are inspired by their beauty, strength, power, and their indelible role in our community and the
environment. We want to share our passion for trees with you through our educational blog series, Tree
Facts, to hopefully inspire you too. This series offers information we hope you’ll find useful on a
different species of tree each month, focusing on trees you might find in your own backyard and
neighborhood here in Northeast Florida.

While tree trimming and removals are what those who work in a tree business do most it is not all that arborists do. And not everyone who is working in a tree business is qualified to be called an arborist.The safety standard by which the hazardous job of tree work is done without danger is ANSI Z133, or better known among arborists as simply “the Z”. This standard defines two types of working arborists: the qualified arborist, and the qualified arborist trainee.

A lot has changed for us in the past year, as a business, as a family, and as human beings. It all started in one instant on Jan. 25, 2018, when we were told by an emergency room doctor that Kevin had a large mass in his brain – a brain tumor.
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Hearing that someone you love has a brain tumor is more terrifying than it even sounds. The mere thought of it is unfathomable unless you actually have the unfortunate circumstance of going through it. And even now, a year later, it’s still hard for me to comprehend. There really are no words to adequately describe it other than to say in that instant the world stopped turning and life as we had always known it suddenly stopped existing.

The Sabal Palm is a species of tree that every Floridian is familiar with. Here, we provide the rundown on everything you need to know about this tree and how to take care of it. 

Scientific name: Sabal Palmetto

Also known as: Cabbage palm, cabbage palmetto, Carolina palmetto

Size: Averages about 45 feet tall, but can grow taller in the wild

Lifespan: Dating Sabal palms is more difficult than other species because they do not have traditional growth rings. It is believed that they can live for as many as 200 to 300 years.

Azalea bushes are the south’s favorite Rhododendron. They’re planted in every, or every other, lawn on nearly every street in Florida. It’s a popular bush due to the springtime blooms and their bright vivid colors. Unfortunately, these bushes often go without regular maintenance leading to an overgrown bush that can take over a lawn.