Come on, let's walk the grounds together …
Let’s talk about what we see as we plan for this season and a lifetime from now. Our mission is preserving the beautiful canopy of the Main Line, one precious tree at a time.
Your trees usher in the years with familiarity, consistency and enduring beauty.
Since 1957, we’ve inherited a passion for protecting and maintaining these comforting guardians and the neighborhoods in which they grow.
We are Certified Arborists, working closely with our clients, envisioning and planning future growth. While our field knowledge and experience are second to none, it’s our desire to learn and grow every day, to provide information to guide informed decisions. We are rooted in the belief that cultivating healthy relationships will strengthen the flora we share.
We align with your vision for the property you steward. We walk together.
“This is a special property, but there’s nothing that I need to worry about. From the caring of the tree and the nutrients, to the overall health of the property. The aesthetics are important. When they trim it looks good, not butchered. It looks like it should.”
– G. Frye, Chestnut Hill
Our Services
We are a company committed to providing the highest level of professional tree and shrub care services to Philadelphia’s Main Line Communities.
From insect and disease control to fine pruning large trees, we pride ourselves on completing your projects with the utmost care and attention to detail.
Resource Library
Learn about diseases and insects that that could be affecting your plants, trees and shrubs.
SPRING 2025
A Message From Jim Ward 2025
ISA Certified Arborist PD-53
As we begin our 68th year in business, we are energized by the momentum created last year with the training and development of arborists at John B. Ward & Company. We are proud of our newest ISA Certified Arborists, Justin Shirley, Miles Stenger and Jack Heim. This important certification confirms their knowledge and dedication to our profession of caring for trees.
Plant Healthcare News 2025
ISA Certified Arborist PD-704
Beech trees, both the American beech Fagus sylvatica and the European beech Fagus grandiflora, are among the most important and beautiful trees in our forests and landscapes. In native woodlands of Pennsylvania, the beech is considered a climax species; that is, one that can germinate and grow with limited resources.
Tree Pruning
ISA Certified Arborist PD-1673
We are fortunate to operate our family tree care business in Philadelphia’s Main Line community. There is incredible horticultural history in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs.
Maple Society Comes to Philadelphia
ISA Certified Arborist NJ-1072A
In early November, 45 members of the Maple Society arrived in Philadelphia from all over North America and France to participate in the society’s annual meeting.
The Introduction of the Japanese Cherry Trees – Sakura
ISA Certified Arborist PD-78
Japanese Cherry trees, or sakura, are revered in Japan for their beauty and as a symbol of spring and the fleeting nature of life. But on January 28, 1910 President Taft ordered the burning of a shipment of these trees from Japan to Washington, DC. Why?