Meet Simone McCracken

ISA Certified Arborist (TX-4992A)

Simone McCracken is a Certified Arborist who ensures our tree and shrub care plans actually deliver results. She audits every treatment for health and accuracy based on the biology she sees in the field every day across Collin County.

License

ISA TX-4992A

International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist

Certified Arborist

Tree & Shrub Care

Diagnosing and Treating

Service Area

Collin County TX

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Simone McKracken brings a deep, scientific understanding of the North Texas ecosystem to the CitiTurf team. As a Licensed Arborist (TX-4992A) with over five years of professional experience, Simone’s expertise goes far beyond simple aesthetics. Her career is rooted in a diverse background of environmental science, soil testing, and nursery technology, giving her a unique “ground-up” perspective on plant health and structural integrity.

Before becoming a lead voice in our tree and maintenance divisions, Simone honed her skills through hands-on farm work and as a nursery technician. This extensive background in plant biology allows her to approach landscape maintenance with a focus on long-term sustainability. For Simone, professional maintenance isn’t just about making things look “neat”—it’s about the precision and timing required to keep your landscape manageable and healthy for years to come.

Field Observations

What Simone Sees Homeowners Get Wrong About Trees & Shrubs

Beautiful, mature shrubs that have been left to grow wild for too long.

Once a shrub grows past a certain point, you can’t just “hack it back” to its original size without exposing bare, woody branches that may never grow leaves again.

Flowerbeds that look like small jungles because they weren't maintained for a few months.

Pulling a few weeds is easy; reclaiming a bed overrun by invasive roots is an expensive, multi-hour “reclamation” project.

Homeowners who try to fix a year of neglect in a single weekend.

Aggressive, late-stage pruning and weed removal can actually shock the plants you want to keep.

Articles Reviewed by Simone McCraken

Flower Tips: Your Simple Guide to Growing Big, Beautiful Flowers

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