ERIC PUTNAM BCMA INC.
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Explore our arborist services, plant health care programs, tree evaluations, educational resources, and service area pages across Greater Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast.
ABOUT AND CONTACT
Eric Putnam BCMA Inc.
Arborist Profiles
Careers and Policies
PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
Tree Evaluations and Arborist Consulting
PRECISION TREE WORK
Tree Services
DIAGNOSIS-FOCUSED CARE
Plant Health Care
- Plant Health Care
- Ball Moss Treatment
- Biostimulant Treatment
- Tree Bolting and Bracing
- Caterpillar Treatment
- Chemical Fertilizer
- Lightning Strike Treatment
- Pine Bark Beetle Treatment
- Pine Tip Borer Treatment
- Root Flare Excavation
- Root Zone Mitigation Treatment
- Scale Treatment
- Static Tree Cabling
- Termite Treatment
- Wood Borer Treatment
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- Alvin
- Anahuac
- Angleton
- Arcola
- Bacliff
- Bailey’s Prairie
- Barrett
- Bay City
- Bayou Vista
- Baytown
- Bayview
- Beach City
- Beasley
- Beaumont
- Bellaire
- Bolivar Peninsula
- Bonney
- Booth
- Brazoria
- Brookshire
- Brookside Village
- Bunker Hill Village
- Burton
- Channelview
- Clear Lake City
- Clear Lake Shores
- Cleveland
- Clute
- Conroe
- Cove
- Crosby
- Crystal Beach
- Cut and Shoot
- Cypress
D to H
- Daisetta
- Damon
- Danbury
- Dayton
- Deer Park
- Dickinson
- Edna
- El Lago
- Freeport
- Fresno
- Friendswood
- Fulshear
- Galena Park
- Galveston
- Grangerland
- Hardin
- Hedwig Village
- Hemphill
- Hempstead
- Highlands
- Hillcrest
- Hilshire Village
- Hitchcock
- Hockley
- Holiday Lakes
- Houston
- Huffman
- Hull
- Humble
- Hunters Creek Village
- Huntsville
I to M
N to S
- Nassau Bay
- Needville
- New Caney
- Oak Ridge North
- Old River-Winfree
- Park Row
- Pasadena
- Patton Village
- Pearland
- Pinehurst
- Piney Point Village
- Porter
- Richmond
- Richwood
- Roman Forest
- Rosenberg
- Rosharon
- San Leon
- Sandy Point
- Santa Fe
- Sargent
- Seabrook
- Sealy
- Shoreacres
- Sienna
- South Houston
- Southside Place
- Spring
- Spring Valley Village
- Stafford
- Sugar Land
- Surfside Beach
- Sweeny
T to Z
LEARN FROM OUR ARBORISTS
Resources
Tree Care Resources
Media and Professional Resources
LIRIOPE’S MUSE
Tree Care Articles
Browse by Category
Article Archive
A to F
- A Certified Arborist’s Guide to Hanging a Tree Swing
- A Day in the Life of One of Our Arborists
- A Tree That Stays: 5 Benefits of Choosing a Living Potted Christmas Tree
- An Eclipse Through the Eye of a Tree
- Arborist Observation: Ambrosia Beetles, Vectors of Laurel Wilt
- Arborist Observation: Asian Cycad Scale
- Arborist Observation: Bacterial Slime Flux
- Arborist Observation: Black Twig Borer
- Arborist Observation: Whiteflies
- Are Trees Immortal?
- Ball Moss, an Epidemic
- Bark Lice: Friend or Foe?
- Before You Buy a Moon Cactus, Read This
- Black Turpentine Beetles Are Killing Pines in Greater Houston: What You Need to Know
- Can I Trim My Neighbor’s Overhanging Tree Branches?
- Can Lightning Strikes Fertilize Trees?
- Canopy Flagging: Your Tree Is Trying to Tell You Something
- Celebrate Plant a Tree Day With Us!
- CODIT: A Tree’s Response to Injury
- Crape Myrtle Bark Scale (CMBS)
- Death by Herbicide: True Crime Stories from Our Arborists
- Do Trees Still Need Water in the Winter?
- Falling for Fall in Advance: Why Valentine’s Day Is the Perfect Time to Plan for Autumn Color
- Freaky Friday: Clumsy Skunk or Grasshopper?
- Freaky Friday: Soapy Trees?
- Fruit Trees in the City: Growing Your Own Urban Orchard
G to L
- Ganoderma: Your Tree’s Grim Reaper
- Have You Ever Stopped to Smell the Flowers? We Do Not Mean the Roses
- Herbicide Injury in Trees
- Holiday Decorating: Dos and Don’ts for Outdoor Trees
- How Can I Tell if My Plant Was Damaged During a Freeze?
- How to Protect Tree Roots During Home Construction
- How to Tell When Your Tree Needs Pruning: An Arborist’s Guide
- How Volcano Mulching Is Killing Your Trees
- Introducing Liriope’s Muse
- Is It Really Crape Murder or Regenerative Pruning?
- Is Lichen Harmful to Trees? Separating Myth from Reality
- Is Your Tree Infested with Borers? Here's How to Tell
- Is Your Tree Mulched Correctly? A 30-Second Check That Could Save Your Tree’s Life
- Is Your Yard Prone to Flooding? The Bald Cypress May Be the Tree for You
- It’s Embolism Season: What You Need to Know from Our Team of Certified Arborists
- Julia Hill: The Woman Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest
- Knowing the Difference Between a Phototropic Lean and a Failing Tree
- Lace Bug Outbreaks in Greater Houston: What Homeowners Need to Know
M to R
- Magnolia Grandiflora: An Icon of Southern Elegance and Resilience
- Meet Ross: Our Marketing Guru
- Mistletoe: The Romanticized Parasite
- My Favorite Foreign Vegetation Wonders of Florida
- Myth: Storm Pruning Is Necessary for Hurricane Survival
- Native Plants to Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving Season
- New Service Spotlight: Tree Cataloging, Surveying, and Inspection
- Palms, Parrots, and Pine Trees? Florida’s Botanical Identity Crisis
- Phytophthora: The Plant Destroying Pathogen
- Pine Bark Beetles: Protect Your Pines Before It’s Too Late
- Pine Tip Borers: Protecting Your Trees from These Damaging Pests
- Post-Winter Freeze Tree Care Tips from a Master Arborist
- Preparing Palm Trees for a Deep Freeze
- Protecting Trees and Homeowners From Forced Pruning by Insurance
- Rose Rosette Virus (RRV): A Preliminary Case Study in Symptom Reversal and Recovery Response
S to Z
- Should I Have My Stumps Ground After Tree Removal?
- Spring Tree Buying Guide: How to Choose Healthy Nursery Stock and Plant It Right
- Thankful for Trees: The Roots of Thanksgiving Traditions
- The 10,000 Hour Rule: What It Really Takes to Become an Expert
- The 2025 Tree of the Year: Northern Red Oak
- The 3 Types of Tree Rot: How to Identify Risk and Know When to Remove
- The Aerial Acrobats: Why Woodpeckers Are Amazing
- The Beautiful Polyphemus Moth
- The Benefits of Our Biannual Biostimulant Treatment
- The Chinese Tallow and Why It Is Eric Putnam BCMA’s Favorite
- The Dangers of Pine Bark Beetles
- The Dangers of Using Dirty Equipment
- The Dark Side of Tree Service: Price Gouging After Storms
- The Difference Between Urban-Grown and Forest-Grown Trees
- The Hazards of Dirty Mulch
- The Healing Hands of Nature: How Certified Arborists Serve as Tree Doctors
- The Hidden Dangers of HOA Landscaping Requirements
- The Hidden Dangers of Installing Root Barriers: A Holistic Arborist’s Perspective
- The Importance of Preserving Your Tree During Construction
- The largest lie in the industry may have affected you too.
- The Legacy of the Ninth Oak: Humble, Texas’ Famous Water Tree
- The Mighty Live Oak: A Symbol of Strength and Longevity
- The Mystery in the BCMA’s Front Yard
- The Post Oak Tree: A Sturdy Icon of North American Forests
- The Reason for the Season: Planting at the Right Time
- The Resurrection Fern: Nature’s Master of Survival
- The Role of Trees in Carbon Sequestration
- The Root of the Name
- The Texas Pecan Tree: A Symbol of Strength and Sustainability
- The Toxic Relationship Between Distressed Trees and Grass, Part Two
- The Toxic Relationship Between Trees and Grass Part One
- The Truth About Invasive Tree Species in Texas: Are They Really That Bad?
- Things You Probably Did Not Know About the Texas Coastal Region
- Timing Is Everything: The Best Time to Prune Your Trees
- Tips for Summer: Keeping Your Trees Thriving in the Texas Heat
- Tree-Safe Lighting Tips from Your Local Certified Arborist Team
- Trick or Trim: Storm Pruning
- Understanding Black Sooty Mold: What It Is and What It Means for Your Trees
- Understanding Lethal Bronzing: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Palms
- Understanding Tree Girdling: How It Affects Your Tree and How to Prevent It
- Understanding Tree Roots: How They Affect Your Yard
- We Turn Down Work: Here’s Why
- We’re Houston’s Most Arborist-Driven Tree Care Company
- What Happened to All of the Magnolias in Houston?
- What Is an Arborist, and Why Should I Hire One?
- What Is an ISA BCMA?
- What Is Deadwood, and What Does It Mean for Your Tree?
- What Is Plant Health Care (PHC) and Why Does It Matter?
- What Is the International Day of Forests?
- What Kind of Tree Are You? Take the Quiz!
- What to Do with Dead Trees in Your Landscape
- When Insurance Companies Go Too Far: How a Board Certified Master Arborist Can Save Your Tree
- When Should I Call a Certified Arborist?
- Why Are Leaves Green?
- Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?
- Why Fall Is the Ideal Season for Planting Trees
- Why the Cheapest Tree Work Quote Is Not Always the Best Value
- Why Tree Health Inspections Matter and How Often to Schedule Them
- Why Vetting Matters and the Importance of a Quality Warranty
- Why We Spray the Whole Yard
- Widow-Makers: The Ticking Time Bombs Lurking in Your Tree’s Canopy
- Winter’s Evergreen Wonders: Nature’s Timeless Holiday Charm
- World Bee Day
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