Trees not only provide the essentials of life—clean air, shade, and shelter—but also move us emotionally, offering peace, grounding, and a deep connection to nature that few other living things can. As enduring symbols of strength, resilience, and life itself, I believe trees are the most universally loved and revered beings on Earth.

John Walters

Beyond Certified…

New clients often ask if I’m certified.

Yes – I am an ISA Certified Arborist. While certification is important, it’s only a starting point in arboriculture. True expertise comes from years (decades) of hands-on experience in the field, which no certification can show.

In almost 40 years I have learned that to really understand how trees grow, and respond to their environment, you need to be in their environment. Every day I have been in the truck, not the office. This has given me a very in depth knowledge base to draw from. It’s also why I have done this all over the country. It is ALL about the experience…Nothing else will teach you.

My son Josh is a climber/pruner that works with us, and my daughter Miranda is also an ISA Certified Arborist with a real gift for the science.

Working with me since she was 12, she is one of the youngest female Arborists in the world. They both started working with me at an early age, and share the passion I have for Trees.

Schedule Appointment

Our Approach to Trees

We don’t treat trees like problems to fix—we treat them like living systems to understand, protect, and empower.

For us, tree care isn’t about applying chemicals for “Control” It’s about understanding why things are not working. Starting with the soil, we look at all of the variables, not just symptoms. Then we build solutions that work with the Tree, not against it.

That approach to Tree Care has taken us to places that we now stand alone, out in front of our peers. We lead now. We teach and help others to gain more knowledge and respect for what we all do.

We’ve created our own processes that succeed where the industry has not. For example, Arbor-Vax™ has successfully stopped diseases like Oak Wilt and Seiridium Canker.

Vole-Out™ is our process to eradicate Voles, Ground Squirrells, and Marmots without using any poinous baits. It is more effective and safer to apply.

We’re not here to treat symptoms or sell pre-determined services. We are here to solve problems and change outcomes. And we’ve done it, tree after tree, year after year. Place after place.

Schedule Appointment

Services

Tree Services

This is where the needs of trees vary greatly depending on your environment and other factors.

read more
Q

Tree Services

There is no one size fits all on the services. Most Tree Company approaches are built around recurring services that can be applied to each species several times a year in an attempt to make certain that you have no problems.It doesn’t work, because most of these services are the wrong services. It’s an over reliance on chemistry, and a great way to grow a revenue base. It is also unnecessary. Trees need help here, and some more than others, but does every property really need the same thing?

I would much rather come and see what you have and how we can use your environment to not only promote health and vigor, but also to minimize the need for chemical treatments.For example, your Conifers may be damaged far more by poor irrigation and salt build up than a lack of fertilizer.Your Aspen may be in a windy enough location that they don’t need to have automatic insect or disease treatments. Wind is the natural enemy of Insects and can dry out leaf tissue before disease can establish itself. Promontory is good example of this.

Close

Tree Needs in the Park City Area

Spruce and Fir

These almost always need insect control to keep Tip Weevil, Bark Beetles, Engraver Beetles, Adelgids, and Twig Girdler from damaging them. They can use soil conditioning more than feeding sodium reduction and proper watering goes a long way.

Aspen

In areas of little air movement, they can have many Insect and disease issues.
Aspen are not stand alone trees, they are much better in groupings or groves. They really need each other for support. Alone they are weaker, and more likely to die.

Crab Apple/Cherry

These trees do not really need much in the way of treatments. Often they are damaged or lost to herbivores like Voles, Deer, Moose, and Elk and Porcupine.
They are more likely to need a physical barrier than a chemical solution.

Feeding

All Trees are not the same. Too often Tree Companies use a one size fits all approach to simplify things when it comes to feeding.
We use a Dry/Wet method of Tree Feeding so we can adjust what each tree is getting to fit it’s needs specifically.

Other Services We Offer

Vole and Potgut Control

read more
Q

Voles

(Park City’s Own Plague)

Anyone not new to Park City knows full well the damage that these guys can do to an expensive landscape.
Often lawns are found destroyed in the Spring when the snow melts back…
Trees are gnawed at the base, girdling and killing them. 

The costs get very expensive to repair and replace all those plants. Often losing the entire season to recovery.
The problem is they spend the winter under the snows protection eating (your plants) and reproducing which magnifies the damage…

When I first arrived in PC in 2006 I tried a few things like bait stations, and spraying the lawn with something unpleasant, and though it made a difference, it was never great control. Bait is an awful idea anyway. One poisoned Vole that gets eaten can kill an entire family of predators. Making things worse, because one fox can eat 1,000 Voles in its lifetime.
Not a good trade off. I’ve since learned the real secret to getting them off the property and keeping them off. Without any harm or deterrent to the predators…

We have a process we call Vole-Out™ and we come in and do 3 treatments a year for less than the cost of the standard bait stations and repellants. If the infestation is bad, we may need do a more intense treatment the first time, but after they are gone, we keep them out with the 3 standard treatments a year.

If you would like a price, just let us know it’s less than you might think.

 

Close

Deer and Elk Control

read more
Q

Tree Services

There is no one size fits all on the services. Most Tree Company approaches are built around recurring services that can be applied to each species several times a year in an attempt to make certain that you have no problems.It doesn’t work, because most of these services are the wrong services. It’s an over reliance on chemistry, and a great way to grow a revenue base. It is also unnecessary. Trees need help here, and some more than others, but does every property really need the same thing?

I would much rather come and see what you have and how we can use your environment to not only promote health and vigor, but also to minimize the need for chemical treatments.For example, your Conifers may be damaged far more by poor irrigation and salt build up than a lack of fertilizer.Your Aspen may be in a windy enough location that they don’t need to have automatic insect or disease treatments. Wind is the natural enemy of Insects and can dry out leaf tissue before disease can establish itself. Promontory is good example of this.

Close

Noxious Weed Controls

read more
Q

Noxious Weeds and the Ecosystem

A healthy environment is made up of plants, trees, grasses, and wildlife that have grown together over time. They form a natural balance, including the microbes in the soil. Everything supports each other—nothing takes over.

Noxious weeds are invasive plants that don’t belong. They upset that balance by using up resources, crowding out native plants, and harming wildlife. Some make land unusable for grazing or farming. Others raise the risk of wildfires.

In some cases, weeds like **thistle** can drive away predators like foxes and coyotes. That allows pests like **voles** to take over, leading to erosion and serious land damage.

Because of these risks, Utah law requires that noxious weeds be controlled. Whether you use organic or synthetic herbicides, it’s in everyone’s best interest—especially if you have native land to protect.

Have some questions about this, send in a request and I’ll get back to you within a day

 

 

Close

Turf and Shrub

read more
Q

Turf and Shrubs

Though we don’t market ourselves as a Turf and Shrub Company, we have been perfecting it for 40 years.
What goes down on the lawn also goes down on the trees. Maybe some of you remember the Dupont Fiasco here about 15 years ago? Park City lost a lot of amazing properties to a “Weed Control” that also killed trees. You must understand that Trees ARE Weeds to lawn chemicals.
Many Turf companies use a common Three Way for weeds, or even worse, a “Weed and Feed”. Both will impact the Trees negatively. Lawn companies are often more focused on sales and scaling out than they are on the impact their applications can have on other landscape Plants.
Our approach has always been Organic in feeding the Turf with “Common Sense Controls” for Weeds. (Consistent Cutting, Healthy Turf, and as a last resort, organic Weed Controls)
We understand the entire Ecosystem in your yard, and are mindful of each application and its potential impact on the other plants you have. We have even done outreach homework on the water quality most homes get.
All the plants in your Landscape share the same soil, so they should also share the same Plant Care Company.
Not even the big national companies have our experience in what your trees need.

 

 

 

Close

Call us, or schedule an appointment, and we can come out and evaluate your needs to build a more helpful solution.

Schedule Appointment

Here is what our clients are saying

{

Have been a customer for about 3 to 4 years. John has done a great job on our trees. He is very knowledgeable and can answer any questions regarding issues with your trees. Very reasonable prices better than we had before. Since we have used him we have never lost a tree. Highly recommended.

{
5
Col. P. F. USMC - Texas
{

John truly personifies love of trees. That is his first and foremost, passion above and beyond the money or business end of it. He wants to help whenever he can. He is my go to person for all things, trees and shrubs. He has a broad knowledge base. John will never disappoint and it shows in my trees.

{
5
T. T. Sun City TX
{

John is insanely knowledgeable. After several failed attempts with other contractor to save my trees, John came in and saved them with 1 application. I have hundreds of oak trees that are the focal point of my property. John saved them! We are thrilled and could not recommend him and his business enough.

{
5
A. D. Georgetown TX
{

John provided excellent service to the entire section of our neighborhood when trees began to show sign of Oak Wilt. Almost every tree has been saved, in particular the trees that other groups had said were un-savable… I highly recommend using John Walters Certified Arborists… you’ll be amazed at his success rate and the rebirth of your trees!

{
5
S. J. Travis Country, Austin TX

Our Industry Accomplishments (some of them)

Helped Pioneer
PHC IPM Protocol

Helped Pioneer the protocol for Turf, Shrub, and Tree Care in HOU. TX.

This approach has now become the standard in the Southern US.

Fir Tree Protection

Developed (with Quest products) a control process for The Fir Engraver, Western Balsam Bark Beetle, and the Twig Girdler  in the Rocky Mountain States.

Consultant for Tree House Builders

Consulting Arborist for Ricardo Brunelli of Casa Na Arvoore in Sao Paolo, Brasil.

International Tree House Builders

Arbor-Vax™ (All Trees)

Created an Organic disease prevention and eradication process for Oak Wilt in Central Texas.

The first of it’s kind process has been shown to control previously “Incurable” pathogenic Fungal Infections including Oak Wilt, Seiridium Canker, Bot Canker, Swiss Needle Cast and many others.

Palm Trees

Created the first organic approach to Theolaviopsis Paradoxa on Date Palms in the Southern US.

Sundance Resort

Arborist for The Sundance Resort for 10 years

The Online Arborist

Started the first online diagnostic Tree Service for Tree owners with no access to a Certified Arborist
Providing, diagnostics, and solutions for rural America.

Southern Pines

Developed affordable and sustainable solutions for Pine Beetle in both the Southern US and the Rocky Mountain region.
Eliminating the need for Trunk Injections reducing both damage to the trees, and cost of eradication.

Expert Witness for Fed-Ex

Consulting Arborist for Fed-Ex and Amazon Legal Team

Schedule Appointment