Raven Bolas B.S., C.A., Raven is responsible for arboricultural and horticultural consulting, research and development.  Most recently Assistant Manager of Kona Mountain Coffee, respected as one of the largest Kona Coffee Plantations in the Kona region on the big island, Hawaii. She uses innovative grafting techniques for the development of nematode resistant coffee trees. She is professionally trained in Plant Health Care, a holistic approach to plant care that has been adopted by the green industry. Raven earned her B.S. in Plant Sciences and Agriculture from the University of Arizona and is a Certified Arborist.

Why hire a certified arborist? Arborist ANSI A300-1995 3.2-A professional who possesses the technical competence through experience and related training to provide for or supervise the management of trees and other woody plants in the residential, commercial, and public landscape. An Arborist is someone whom, through education and training is certified and/or qualified to practice arboriculture. Some states require that a certified arborist does many of the arboricultural tasks e.g., pruning, cabling, fertilizing and pesticide application. This certification process was originally set up through the Department of Consumer Protection and now is run through the Department of Environmental Protection.

How can you determine the value of your trees? Arboriculture is a combination of art and science where the application of federally mandated ANSI professional standards and techniques are developed so we can improve the condition of shade, ornamental and fruit trees. Our practices include pruning, cabling, bracing, fertilizing, aeration, control of insects and diseases, landscaping, tree planting, designing, wildlife management, and consulting. The arborist is supposed to be knowledgeable about the typical growth habits and preferred site location and conditions of healthy trees and is able to diagnose problems from the obvious insect infestation to the less obvious environmental stresses such as changes in soil grade, pollution, drought, etc., that affect tree health.

Please e-mail Raven personally to review and evaluate your plant care needs or call 808-212-3547 for details.

Actual before and after results of our treatments are shown here. Many times complete restorations are viable, even when they appear impossible.

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