ABOUT

Wells Tree & Landscape has been owned and operated since 1973 by Bob Wells, who is a board-certified Master Arborist.

Our services range from trimming homeowners’ favorite trees to clearing lots for commercial builders.

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS BOB WELLS:
Member, International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) since 1972

ISA. Board Certified Master Arborist #0142NJ
Board Member, New Jersey chapter

Member, Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)
Formerly National Arborist Association (NAA)

NJ Certified Tree Expert #257-1982
(Requires passing a proficiency exam monitored by Society of Certified Tree Experts.)

Arboriculture Consultant for the Morris Arboretum, University of Pennsylvania

Instructor of professional level courses at Morris Arboretum

Chairman Princeton Shade Tree Commission 1989-2004,
achieved Tree City USA designation 1991

Co-founder of Mapleton Nurseries, Kingston NJ

NJ Pesticide License # 27299B-3A&3B, since 1975

PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Pettoranello Foundation, board member 1996-2000

Volunteer for restoration of Princeton’s Community Park North 1991-2000

Pettoranello Gardens Committee Chair 1997-2000

Princeton Rotary Club, 1995 to 2007, past VP

2 time Paul Harris award for outstanding community service

 

TREE CARE TIPS

This Season's TREE CARE TIPS

GRASS ROOTS AND TREE ROOTS DON'T GET ALONG
Keep grass away from tree trunks. The ideal distance is a circle as wide as you expect the branches to grow. Cover the circle with 2” of mulch , spread evenly. Avoid
volcano piles with a high center and mulch spewing out.

Princeton and Lawrence Township residents can pick up
free mulch at The Joseph H. Maher, Jr. Ecological
Center, 3701 Princeton Pike (south of Fackler Road.).
You can also order our double ground wood mulch.
We’ll spread it, too, if you want.

MIX MULCH WITH GROUND COVER, BULBS
Add a ground cover that is tailored for your yard. I recently
recommended vinca to a client whose tree had high roots
and was on a shaded slope. Plant some of your favorite bulbs
in the ground cover.

 

SERVICES

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TREE CARE
Trimming, pruning and clean up
Clearing and removal
Storm damage. (Princeton University used us
to pull a 90-foot tree out of Lake Carnegie.)
Firewood

LANDSCAPE
Planting new trees
Creating entire landscapes
Working with your landscape architect

New:
TREE HEALTH CARE PLANS
We will tailor a plan specifically for your yard and your trees.
– Use organic pesticides and fertilizers that protect your trees without spraying the air with chemicals.
– List your trees in our computer, then give each tree appropriate organic treatments.
Gypsy moths and aphids won’t like our sprays, but they’re safe for your kids and pets.

My son David, a fellow graduate of Rutgers, joins us to work on this tree health care. Either David or I will walk your property and identify your trees. For more information about a customized plan, please click here to contact me.

All our climbers and crew are covered by liability insurance and workman's compensation.

 

OUR WAY

WHAT 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT ME.

As a young climber, I trimmed the top of a plane tree for a woman
who'd seen that look in France. Some owners like stylized looks, others
prefer natural.

The best choices address owners preferences along with sites needs.
We framed Pettoranello Park's lake with azaleas. We dramatized Hilltop
Park's skateboard ramps with blue spruces.

Styles change, needs change but the joy of combining soil, light and trees lasts.

SOME SITES I'VE FOUND USEFUL.
International Society
of Arboriculture (ISA)

Tree Care Industry
Association (TCIA)

American Society of
Consulting Arborists (ASCA)

Take a walk with Bob Wells