The year 2016 brought us some devastating thunderstorms to Richmond and the surrounding Areas. We had to put our regular work on hold as we focused for months on cleanup in the community. The damage caused from these thunderstorms reminded us more of when hurricanes hit Richmond than just severe storms. In the case of […]
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Potential danger of a tree struck by lightning
During a summer storm a client of ours had a Poplar tree struck by lightning. This doesn’t always mean the death of the tree but in this case it did as it blew apart the top of the tree which caused a large section of it to come crashing down on the home owner’s driveway. We […]
The Impact of Snow on Trees
With Heavy snow on the forecast it is a good time to talk about the dramatic affect of loaded snow on trees. The weight of a cubic foot of snow varies anywhere from 7 lbs to 20 lbs depending on the type of snow whether it be light and fluffy or a heavy wet snow. […]
R. L. Elliott Enterprises Tree Service RVA On CBS 6 news
Three Things to Check before the Storm On October 1, 2015 R. L. Elliott Enterprises Tree Service RVA was contacted to talk to CBS 6 News about things to inspect on trees before a storm. We sent one of our top rated Certified Arborist, Clay Johns, to speak with Shelby Brown from CBS 6. Some of […]