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May is one of the most important months for trees in the Willamette Valley — and one of the busiest for our crews. We wanted to check in with something useful and something fun.
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Win $500 in Free Tree Care
Two ways to enter — either one could win:
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Book a free estimate online.
Schedule through our website and you're automatically entered.
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Refer a neighbor or friend who books a free estimate.
Both of you are entered to win $500. Referral entries are for new Sperry customers only. Just forward this email — your referral link below is already personalized to you. No extra steps for either of you.
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One winner drawn and notified by May 31st. Prize applied to any Sperry service.
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The estimate is always free — no strings, no obligation. Our ISA-certified arborists walk the property with you, explain what they're seeing, and give you honest answers. Whether you schedule work afterward is entirely up to you. If something on one of your trees has been on your mind, this is a great way to get highly qualified eyes on it at no cost.
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What Your Trees Need Right Now
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Spring in the Willamette Valley moves fast — and so does the window for doing tree work right. Here's what's worth knowing right now.
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Oregon White Oak (Garry Oak)
May is one of the last good months to prune oaks before summer risk increases. ISA guidance and Oregon Department of Forestry research both identify June through September as an elevated period for fungal infection through fresh pruning wounds. Right now, the tree is actively leafing out, structure is visible, and wounds callous quickly in the warming temperatures. After June, we don't typically prune oaks unless it's a safety issue — so if you have an oak that needs attention, this month matters.
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Douglas Fir & Big Leaf Maple
Both species respond well to spring structural work. The active sap flow in May means wounds seal faster than at any other time of year — what takes months to callous in fall closes in weeks now. If either species has limbs that are competing for dominance at the top, this is the right time to address them.
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What we look for in May:
Winter storm cracks in major scaffold limbs (our Pacific storms are hard on lateral branches). Bark that didn't close from a previous wound. And codominant stems — two trunks of nearly equal size competing at the top of the tree. That last one is the most common cause of catastrophic failure in mature trees. Catching it while the tree is young enough to guide is the whole game. If something on your property has been on your mind since the last storm, May is the right time to get eyes on it before summer growth hides the structure again.
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Book a Free Estimate — Enter to Win
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Know a neighbor whose trees could use some attention? Forward this email. Your referral link is personalized to you — when they click and book, you’re both automatically entered. Nothing else required.
Your Personal Referral Link →
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35+ Years Serving Lane & Benton Counties
ISA Certified Arborists · TCIA Accredited · Fully Insured · Family Owned
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Looking forward to seeing your trees this spring,
Rob Miron
Owner & ISA Certified Arborist, Sperry Tree Care
541-461-1737 · sperrytreecare.com
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P.S. The free estimate is genuinely free — it always has been. Our arborists walk the property with you, tell you what they see, and answer your questions. No pitch, no pressure. If you've been wondering about a tree, this is the easiest way to get a straight answer from someone who knows.
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