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Tree Services and Your Swimming Pool: How Can Parke Help?

September 30, 2026April 23, 2021 by The Parke Company

It may not be Memorial Day quite yet, but there are plenty of pools open all over the Nashville area, and plenty more will be opening soon. So what does that have to do with your trees? Well, actually, a lot. Whether your trees the landscape around them need a little maintenance, the Parke Company’s services are valuable assets for your yard.

Our landscape and tree care experts not only make sure your trees are healthy all year long, but they also do their best to ensure safety and an enjoyable experience around the pool during the summer. From safety to sunbathing, there are a lot of factors to consider when dealing with your trees and how they might affect your swimming schedule during the warmer months.

How The Parke Company Can Help Your Pool

Tree safety

The safety of your family and your trees are crucial, especially when you have a pool. Our arborists can do a full analysis on your trees to make sure they’re strong and sturdy. This will only further ensure the trees cannot fall on the pool. If your trees need a little care before everyone piles into the pool, our team can recommend the proper treatment or removal. And while we don’t recommend swimmers use the pool during severe weather, having a tree care analysis done on the pool’s surrounding trees is another way to ensure the utmost safety in your backyard.

Tree maintenance services

A service like crown thinning is a great way to allow sunlight to reach your pool: that’s more sun for that great summer tan! In addition, if your pool is surrounded by trees, fallen leaves can often be a nuisance. If that’s the case, our arborists can come in and trim your trees to help keep those leaves from falling in your pool. Another tree service available that your pool might benefit from would be canopy raising. Our arborists can remove lower growing branches to allow for higher head clearance, making your time outside less dangerous and far more pleasant.

Shrub and landscape maintenance

Having a professional landscape service take care of your lawn is sometimes the best option. One great benefit is that our landscape team will mow with the pool in mind. Our crew will cut the grass to make sure the clippings don’t fall into the pool, all the while keeping the lawn itself looking great. Our team of landscape experts can also assist in planting shrubs, flowers or other plants best suited near a pool. Need one more reason? Your landscape can be one less thing you have to worry about during the summer. That’s more time enjoying the pool and the warm weather!

If you’ve opened your residential or commercial pool already, don’t delay in getting your tree services completed so you can properly enjoy the summer! It doesn’t matter if you need your trees examined for safety measures or if you just need more sunlight through the canopy of the trees’ leaves, calling our arborists at Parke is the right thing to do. Our services include everything from tree service to lawn maintenance. Get your name in the books before our schedule fills up. For more information about our tree care or landscape services, contact us today.

Reasons Why Working for Parke is Awesome

September 30, 2026April 23, 2021 by The Parke Company

Have you always been a kid at heart? Do you enjoy climbing trees and spending time outside? Then we have a job for you. Parke’s arborist team is looking for great tree climbers who can work hard and also have a passion for Nashville and its trees. Being a part of our team is one of the best career moves you can make and the reasons are endless. So if you’re an arborist (or even someone looking for a career change), look no further than our team at Parke.

Here are just a few reasons to get you started:

Benefits of Working for The Parke Company

Climb trees all day

If you love spending time outdoors, what better way to be outside than climbing trees and enjoying the Nashville sun while getting paid? Whether it is for tree care analysis, crown thinning or repairing tree damage, as an arborist, you will get to spend time outside working with great people and taking care of some of Nashville’s most historic trees. What’s better than that?

Learn about Nashville’s vast ecosystems

Whether you have been an arborist for years, or you are just learning about the business, you can learn so much about Middle Tennessee’s natural habitat. Diving into Nashville’s native trees, invasive species, how to treat diseases and the wildlife that lives in and around the trees is part of the job description. As you learn about our local ecosystem, you will also learn how to properly treat and care for trees as you provide exceptional service to our customers.

Work with a great team

Teamwork is an important part of an arborist’s job. It can be a dangerous gig at times, so communication with other members of your team is crucial. Our arborists look out for one another and value working together. Good communication, planning and trust are crucial to getting a tree service job done the right way. A positive work environment is also a huge factor. The happiness of our crew is what makes the Parke Company a staple within the Nashville community.

If you’re interested in working with our team of arborists and in climbing trees all day, contact us today to apply. Our tree care services include tree health care analysis, disease prevention, crown thinning and tree removal. If you are not in the market for a new career change, but you are in the market for landscape or tree services, contact our crew for more information today!

Three Reasons Why You Need a Rain Garden

September 30, 2026April 23, 2021 by The Parke Company

If you’ve lived in Nashville long, you know severe summer storms are a prevalent issue for residents. Lightning damage, flash flooding and strong winds can all cause damage to people’s property around Middle Tennessee. And while the Parke Company can assist in emergency maintenance matters such as fallen trees, we can also help in preventative measures.

New regulations in the Nashville area are now calling for stormwater rules that alleviate stormwater issues and actually help the neighborhood you live in. And while there are many options available for these guidelines, one of the most popular choices is rain gardens. These beautiful little flower gardens can do wonders for the nearby watersheds, creeks and even trees. These gardens collect water runoff during storms and filter it.

Not sure whether a rain garden is the way to go? These gardens are easy to build and can go in a variety of areas on your landscape, even near trees! But don’t worry if you don’t have the time to build one; Parke is here to help. Rain gardens are typically eight to ten inches deep. They resemble bowls with flat bottoms, and are essentially scooped-out flower beds. Once the bed is filled, a percolation test will be completed to determine the absorption rate of the soil. If the speed of the soil absorption isn’t quite right, our landscape experts can amend the soil for you until it is. Once the soil is right, our team will plant the garden with your choice of native perennials for you to enjoy all season long. So why should you install a rain garden in your landscape, anyway? Well, here are a few reasons:

Benefits of a Rain Garden

Provides clean water and promotes local ecosystem

If you love your community in Nashville as much as we do, then you probably want to do what you can to promote a healthy, local ecosystem. Having a rain garden not only provides clean water, but it also encourages the local ecosystem to thrive. Think of the air, water, trees, bees and other critters that use flower beds for their livelihoods.

Alleviates flooding during storms

Believe it or not, rain gardens are great ways to monitor flooding during a storm. If you have one of these flower beds on your landscape, no need to worry about all your trees or irrigation systems flooding. The garden filters the rainwater through the soil and refills local watersheds effectively without causing harm to areas around it.

Makes your landscape beautiful

Flower beds make beautiful elements to your landscape. You can add a variety of Nashville native flowers to give your garden an eye-popping look. Surround the garden with trees or shrubs and bushes. Be creative with it! If you need inspiration, call Parke for help. They can recommend where to install and what flowers go best in the garden.

Our team of landscape experts can design and construct your rain garden so you don’t have to. These gardens are easy to maintain and are great compliments to the rest of your trees and landscape. From rain gardens to irrigation systems to removing trees, our team of arborist and landscape professionals can help deliver exactly what you and your landscape needs. Interested in learning more about rain gardens and other water systems for your newly regulated property? Contact our crew today. We also have tree services by certified arborists for any necessary tree work you might need. Contact one of our team members today for more information!

How to Fix an Old Yard at Your New Home

September 30, 2026April 16, 2021 by The Parke Company

Few things are as exciting as purchasing a new house. Whether the home is brand new or a fixer-upper, there will be plenty of adventures ahead. But before you start making memories, you may have a few things to check off your to-do list.

Even the newest home sits on land that has been there for ages, so it is crucial to give your landscape as much TLC as you give to the home’s interior and exterior.

How to Fix Up an Old Yard

Evaluation

If you have just moved into a new home, prioritizing your projects is key. While renovating the bathroom or installing new kitchen cabinets may be a fun idea, it is critical to consider which projects present the greatest need and complete them in order of importance. While your landscape design may seem like a task that can be left on the backburner, the health of your future landscape is a direct contributor to the health of your property value overall.

Unhealthy trees can pose a serious fall risk if not properly addressed, putting your new home and your family in direct danger. Certain fungi, bacteria, and other invasive species can also threaten the health and safety of pets, young children, and your designed plants if they are not dealt with immediately.

It is crucial to understand the state of your home’s landscape to grasp how and when it should be fixed. Especially due to the seasonal nature of landscaping, it is important to catch issues quickly, so you don’t have to wait for the next spring thaw to address them.

Identification

You can’t fix an old yard if you don’t truly know what you’re dealing with. Especially if you have moved to a new neighborhood or a completely different geographical location from what you are used to, you will need to learn about your new climate.

This is precisely why it is important to hire the right landscaping services provider to meet your needs. Your landscaping professional should have an acute understanding of your specific landscape and the needs of all the plants on your property. To fix an old yard, identify the specific species of plants on your property and work with a landscaping technician to understand your lawn and garden’s needs before you start attempting to fix an old yard.

Repair

Once you understand your landscape, the next logical step is to hire the right services to help you get your yard looking the way you want it to.

Whether through general landscaping services or something more elaborate like a hardscape installation, the best way to tackle an old, disheveled yard is by hiring an expert to get your landscaping project done right the first time.

Contact The Parke Company Today!

Buying a new home is nerve-wracking and exciting enough without the added stress of landscaping renovations. Even so, the fun of interior design can be brought outdoors when you enlist the right kind of landscaping maintenance company for your projects.

Whether it is lawn mowing, leaf removal, or more complex projects like hardscape installation, The Parke Company is the right landscaping company for the job. Our experienced professionals are ready to develop a landscaping plan that works for your property and your budget. For residential or commercial landscape maintenance, give us a call (615-350-6033) or contact us online today to see how The Parke Company difference can work for you!

What Is a Tree Surgeon?

September 30, 2026April 8, 2021 by The Parke Company

The professionals at landscaping maintenance companies are always wearing a few different hats. Some may spend time designing landscapes, planting gardens, or even installing things like ponds and gazebos.

When it comes to the more complicated projects for your landscape, it is critical to hire the right person for the job. In many cases, you may need a specialist– known as a tree surgeon– without even knowing it.

A tree surgeon is not the same as any general landscaping services provider, and the job is even different from a standard arborist.

What to Know About Tree Surgeons

Tree Surgeon vs. Arborist

On the surface, a tree surgeon and an arborist may seem like they do the same thing: both work with trees and maintain their health. But what exactly separates a tree surgeon from an arborist?

Arborists and tree surgeons both manage the care of a tree, but they do so in some critically different ways.

An arborist has extensive knowledge of the trees they are tending. It is the job of an arborist to identify any disease or issue in a tree and design the best plan of action for returning the tree to health. Arborists are wonderful for those looking to plant trees that do not yet exist since an arborist can help you determine which trees will grow best in your landscape.

Tree surgeons also have a great deal of knowledge regarding the trees they work with, but the tasks they perform are much different. Just like a surgeon you may see for a knee replacement, tree surgeons are typically called upon when a significant issue has been detected.

After an arborist or other landscaping professional diagnoses the problem with your tree, a tree surgeon will handle the procedure. Tree surgeons complete tree trimming, tree felling, and even stump grinding to best serve the needs of the landscape. Tree surgery requires an individual with great skill since it can be a very dangerous job. The job must be completed perfectly, or you risk a tree falling on a home, car, or even a person.

When Should I Call a Tree Surgeon?

When you have dead, decaying trees that need to be removed, a tree surgeon should be called immediately to mitigate the risk of a tree falling.

Tree surgeons are necessary for any project that requires cutting a tree. From crown thinning to canopy raising to weight removal, a tree surgeon must be called for all tree projects to ensure the best care for your trees, your landscape, and your family.

Contact p Today

Not all tree surgeons are the same. When it comes to tree surgery, you need a highly qualified technician to do the job right the first time. Avoid the danger and expense of a project gone sideways by hiring the right landscaping maintenance company to meet your specific needs. Whether it is lawn mowing, leaf removal, or more complex projects like hardscape installation, The Parke Company is the right landscaping company for the job.

Our experienced professionals are ready to develop a landscaping plan that works for your property and your budget. Don’t leave your landscaping maintenance up to chance. Give us a call (615-350-6033) or contact us online today to see how The Parke Company difference can work for you.