Skratts Tree Service Inc

10/03/2026

Last job of the week. A great day in the tall pines.

09/25/2026

09/06/2026

A well deserved break after a big removal.. King St, Cobourg

06/26/2026

We. 👏 Are. 👏 So. 👏 EXCITED! 👏

Our Live Music Summer Series kicks off TONIGHT! 🎶☀️🍹

Join us on the patio & cabana for great music, delicious food, cold drinks, and the perfect summer evening.

🎶 Live Music | 6:00–9:00pm
🗓️ Thursdays June 25th - Sept 10th
🎤 Featuring Local Talent
🌮 Nacho Feature Special
❤️ Proudly Sponsored by Sweetleaf General 
📞 Reservations Recommended

We’re thrilled to welcome Ryan Scott as the first performer to take the Summer Series stage! 🎤🎸

Coming up next:

🗓️ July 2nd Bradley McAree
Seats fill quickly, so call the restaurant to reserve your table. ☎️ 905-377-8177

02/18/2026

Big silver

02/13/2026

A "clean" yard with no trees looks open and low-maintenance… but for birds, it's a wasteland with no cover, no nesting sites, and no food.

A single ornamental tree is better than nothing. But one tree supports a fraction of the species that a layered canopy does — because different birds need different heights.

Warblers forage in upper canopy. Robins and thrushes want mid-level branches. Wrens and towhees stick to low shrubs and understory. Remove a layer, and you lose the species that depend on it.

The fix is easier than people think:

Keep what you have. A mature oak or maple already supports hundreds of insect species — which means food for dozens of bird species. Removing a healthy tree erases decades of habitat in one afternoon.

Add one understory tree. A native dogwood, serviceberry, or redbud under a taller tree fills the mid-canopy gap most yards are missing.

Mix deciduous and evergreen. Evergreens give winter shelter when deciduous trees drop their leaves. One holly, cedar, or spruce changes winter survival odds dramatically.

Let dead branches stay (when safe). Woodpeckers, chickadees, and nuthatches need dead wood for nesting cavities. A standing snag is a high-rise apartment.

Plant berry producers. Winterberry, elderberry, and native viburnums feed migrating birds when insects are gone.

Skip heavy crown-thinning. Dense canopy is the point — thinning for "more light" often removes exactly the cover birds need.

One mature tree supports more life than an entire lawn

12/28/2025

We’ve moved! Still servicing Northumberland County all the way to Prince Edward County. Requiring tree removal, tree trimming, land clearing or all other arborist services? Give us a call 905-376-9395

02/23/2025

Winter discounts!! Bird nesting season is soon, so have us take care of your tree issues this March.
Contact us @ 905-376-9395 to visit your property and provide you with a quote.

02/13/2025

A few hundred ash removals near Port Hope.