Arborist Insights

Royal Oaks Tree Care truck beside a storm-damaged, dying tree with large broken limbs.

How to Tell if Your Tree Is Dying: Signs and Symptoms

By Royal Oaks Tree Care • August 17, 2026

Learn how to tell if a tree is dying by recognizing canopy dieback, dead branches, trunk decay, root damage, leaning, and other warning signs.

Royal Oaks Tree Care arborist safely pruning a mature tree.

What Is a Certified Arborist and What Do They Do?

By Royal Oaks Tree Care • August 14, 2026

What is a Certified Arborist? Learn how Certified Arborists assess tree health, identify risks, and recommend the right care for your trees.

What makes for good seasoned wood?

To identify well-seasoned wood, check the ends of the logs. If they are dark in colour and cracked, they are dry. Dry seasoned wood is lighter in weight than wet wood and makes a hollow sound when hitting two pieces together. If there is any green colour visible or bark is hard to peel, the log is not yet dry.

Pricing

$110 - Full face cord

$60 - Half face cord

Delivery Range

We offer free delivery with in a 10-mile radius at both our Warrenville and Maple Park fire wood locations. Call us today 630-401-1216 for all your fire wood needs!