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Arborwright Tree Care provides expert plant health care and tree services to homeowners across the CSRA. Our arborists diagnose and treat tree problems with science-based care, from crepe myrtle bark scale and pest treatments to deep root fertilization and structural pruning. Locally owned. Fully insured. Free inspections.
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Thomas Wilson
Certification number: SO-3193887A
Burns Newsome
B.S. Biology + M.S. Genetics
Thomas Wilson
International Society of Arboriculture
Burns Newsome
SC Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
Serving North Augusta, Augusta, Aiken, Evans, Martinez, and the CSRA
White crust on your crepe myrtles? We treat bark scale with proven trunk injection and soil-drench protocols.
Year-round care plans that keep your trees healthy, not just treated after problems show up.
An on-site diagnostic walk-through, so you know exactly what your trees need and what they don’t.
Structural and crown pruning done right, by a team that understands how trees grow.
Nutrients delivered directly to the root zone, formulated for the CSRA’s clay-heavy soils.
Borers, scale, aphids, fungal disease. We identify what’s attacking your tree and treat it.
Direct injection delivers pest and disease treatments inside the tree, where they work fastest.
When a tree can’t be saved, we remove it cleanly and safely. Fully insured, every time.
Most tree services start with “what do you want us to do?” We start with “what’s actually going on?” Arborwright is built around plant health care and diagnostic-first work, which means we look at your tree, identify what’s wrong, and tell you honestly what it needs. Sometimes that means treatment. Sometimes it means a pruning plan. Sometimes it means removal. We tell you which, with the evidence to back it up.
Our arborists know the CSRA’s clay-heavy soils, humid subtropical climate, and the tree species that thrive and struggle here. Local conditions matter. We show up prepared for them.
Every recommendation backed by plant pathology, soil science, and real evidence.
We tell you what your tree actually needs, even when it's less work for us. No upsells.
From your first call to the final treatment, here’s how we handle tree care at every property we visit.
Call or submit the contact form. We respond within one business day and set up a time that works for your schedule.
A member of our team walks your property, diagnoses what’s going on with your trees, and explains your options in plain language.
You get a clear plan with honest pricing. No pressure, no upsells. You decide what’s right for your property.
Our trained team treats, prunes, or preserves your trees. We follow through until the job’s done right.
These are the most common signs CSRA homeowners notice before calling us. If you’re seeing any of them, a free inspection is the right first step.
The white, waxy buildup is crepe myrtle bark scale. The black coating that follows is sooty mold feeding on its waste. It spreads quickly and weakens the tree over time. Early treatment prevents permanent damage.
Usually a sign of root stress, soil compaction, nutrient deficiency, or early-stage disease. Any of these can be treated if caught early. A diagnostic visit tells you which and what to do about it.
These are potential structural failure signs. Some are manageable with cabling or bracing. Others mean the tree needs to come down. A formal risk assessment tells you where yours stands.
Borers and beetles work from the inside out. By the time you see the signs on the surface, they’ve often been active for months. Targeted treatment stops them. Waiting usually makes it worse.
Arborwright Tree Care provides plant health care, tree services, and arborist consultations across North Augusta, Augusta, Aiken, Evans, Martinez, and the surrounding CSRA. Find your area below.
Hammond’s Ferry, Riverview Park, downtown North Augusta. Our home base.
West Augusta, Summerville, National Hills, Forest Hills, downtown.
Downtown Aiken, Houndslake, Woodside, Hitchcock Woods area.
Riverwood Plantation, Evans to Locks, Kiokee.
Real credentials. Real expertise. Real local knowledge.
Founder & Plant Health Care Specialist
Licensed Applicator | B.S. Biology + M.S. Genetics | Former Vanderbilt Research Team
I come from a research background. Before founding Arborwright Tree Care, I spent several years as part of a research team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where careful observation and methodical thinking defined the job. I hold two degrees in the biological sciences, and I apply that same research-first mindset to every tree I evaluate.
What drives my work is a deep passion for healthy ecological landscapes. I believe most struggling trees can be saved when the right diagnosis comes first. Removal is a last resort, not a default. Across North Augusta, Aiken, Augusta, and the rest of the CSRA, I help homeowners understand what’s actually happening with their trees, from crape myrtle bark scale to root stress to storm damage, and build treatment plans backed by evidence instead of guesswork.
When I’m not in the field, I’m on my own land with my two boys: catching critters, fishing, and managing the property to support the greatest diversity of life it can hold. That’s how this business started. At some point, working within the constraints of my own backyard wasn’t enough. I wanted to care for the landscape around me in a meaningful way, and help the people in my community do the same. Arborwright is how I do that.
ISA Certified Arborist®
ISA Certified Arborist® | ISA Member | 13 Years of Field Experience
I came up in tree work in Tennessee, where I spent years climbing, pruning, and learning how trees actually behave under load and stress. There is no shortcut for that kind of time in the canopy. When I moved to the CSRA, I brought that hands-on foundation with me and adapted it to a new set of species, the region’s clay-heavy soils, and a much longer growing season.
Earning my ISA Certified Arborist® credential held that field experience to a documented, tested standard. My focus is structure and risk: how a tree is built, where it is weak, and what it is likely to do in the next storm. I would rather find a failure point on a calm afternoon than after a limb is already down on someone’s roof.
What I value most is the work that keeps a mature tree standing. A large, established tree takes decades to replace, and most of the ones I assess can be kept healthy and sound when someone reads them early and acts on what they find. That is the part of this job I care about, and it is why I am glad to do it here in the CSRA.
Real reviews from real customers across North Augusta, Augusta, Aiken, and the CSRA. Want to be one of them? Schedule your free inspection.
Property managers, HOAs, and commercial property owners across the CSRA rely on Arborwright for scheduled tree maintenance, risk assessments, and plant health care programs. We provide detailed written reports, liability-focused risk inspections, and flexible scheduling that works around your tenants and operations. Fully insured. Certificate of insurance available on request.
Your trees are part of your property, your memories, and your home's value. We work with homeowners across North Augusta, Aiken, and the CSRA to diagnose tree problems, treat pests and diseases, and keep your trees healthy for the long term. From one-time inspections to year-round plant health care programs, we treat every tree like it matters.
Commercial properties carry real liability when trees go unmanaged. We help property managers, HOAs, and business owners across the CSRA stay ahead of it with scheduled maintenance, documented risk inspections, and plant health care programs built around your site. You get written reports, fully insured crews, and a certificate of insurance available on request.
Straight answers to the questions CSRA homeowners ask most about tree health, treatment, and care.
Plant health care (PHC) is the practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing tree problems so trees stay healthy, rather than only removing them once they fail. Arborwright is a science-based plant health care company serving the CSRA, focused on pest and disease treatment, fertilization, diagnostics, and tree preservation. Removal is a last resort, not a default, and most struggling trees can be saved when problems are caught early.
Arborwright Tree Care serves North Augusta SC, Aiken SC, Augusta GA, Evans GA, Martinez GA, and the surrounding Central Savannah River Area. Our home base is in North Augusta at 505 W Martintown Rd. We provide free on-site inspections throughout this service area.
Yes. Arborwright Tree Care is fully insured, and a certificate of insurance is available on request. Our team includes a South Carolina Licensed Applicator for pesticide and plant health care treatments, and an ISA Certified Arborist® on staff. We are locally owned and operated in the CSRA.
The Arborwright team is led by an ISA Certified Arborist® and a South Carolina Licensed Applicator with two degrees in the biological sciences. Thomas Wilson is an ISA Certified Arborist® and ISA Member with 13 years of field experience. Burns Newsome is a Licensed Applicator and former Vanderbilt research team member who founded the company on a science-first approach to tree care.
Arborwright provides free on-site tree inspections throughout the CSRA, with no obligation and no hard sell. A member of our team walks your property, diagnoses what is happening with your trees, and provides a written treatment plan with honest, upfront pricing before any work begins. You only pay for treatment you choose to move forward with.
Most struggling trees can be saved when the problem is diagnosed early, so treatment is far more common than removal. Warning signs like yellowing leaves, early leaf drop, white crust on bark, or unusual insect activity usually point to treatable issues. A diagnostic inspection tells you definitively whether your tree needs treatment, structural support, or removal, with the evidence to back up the recommendation.
Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale treatment in the CSRA typically ranges from $150 to $450 per tree, depending on tree size, infestation severity, and the number of trees treated together. Arborwright provides free property inspections across the CSRA, with no-pressure pricing presented in writing before any work begins. Multi-tree properties qualify for volume pricing, and scheduling during the optimal late-winter treatment window often reduces overall cost.
The most effective time to treat Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale in South Carolina is late winter into early spring, before the tree leafs out. Treating during this window targets the pest before its population expands for the season and gives the tree the best recovery. Arborwright schedules treatments around this window for the strongest results, though infestations can be assessed at any time of year.
Yes. Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale treatment is applied by a Licensed Applicator using targeted methods such as trunk injection and soil drench, which keep treatment inside the tree rather than sprayed across your property. Trunk injection in particular has minimal exposure risk to people, pets, and pollinators. Arborwright will explain the specific products and methods used on your property before any application.
Arborwright is a science-based plant health care company led by an ISA Certified Arborist® and a biology-degreed Licensed Applicator, focused on diagnosing and treating trees rather than defaulting to removal. Every recommendation is backed by plant pathology, soil science, and real evidence, with no upsells. This diagnostic-first approach sets Arborwright apart from removal-focused tree services across the CSRA.
Practical articles for CSRA homeowners on diagnosing tree problems, choosing the right treatment, and protecting your trees season after season. Written by our team of credentialed plant health care specialists.
White, waxy bark spots in branch crotches — Jim Robbins, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Bugwood.org.