Why is my Pine Tree Losing Its Needles? Are you finding that numerous needles on your pine tree havebeen dropping off recently? Are you wondering why and if this poses a seriousproblem? The answer is you don’t need to worry and for heaven’s sake don’t cut yourtree down! There a very good explanation for…
How You Can Be a Smart Tree Care Consumer Have you ever had a flyer dropped in your mailbox warningyou that your tree is sick? Perhaps a note placed under your door saying youroak tree has a fungus? The flyer or note might go on to tell you that that theycan cure your tree. The…
Learn About the Various Types Of Evergreen Trees Evergreen trees remain green year round. However, allevergreens are not the same. Learn to distinguish the most common varieties of evergreentrees and it will be easier to find what’s right for your landscaping. Pine TreesPines are generally the most prominent type of evergreentrees. Each has their…
What Is Bacterial Heart Rot In Trees Heart rot is a type of fungus attacking mature trees andcausing rot in the center of the tree trunk and branches. This type of fungusdamages, and eventually destroys the normal structure of the tree and overtime, makes it a safety hazard. Initially the damage isn’t visible from theexterior…
What Is Bacterial Leaf Scorch Disease? Landscape trees of various types, but especially shade treesand frequently pin oaks, get bacterial leaf scorch disease a lot. Xylellafastidiosa causes bacterial leaf scorch, and it is spreading acrossthe eastern and southern United States. The first signs are necrotic leaveswith browning and finally leaf drop. It was during the…
What Is Bacterial Leaf Scorch Disease? Landscape trees of various types, but especially shade treesand frequently pin oaks, get bacterial leaf scorch disease a lot. Xylellafastidiosa causes bacterial leaf scorch, and it is spreading acrossthe eastern and southern United States. The first signs are necrotic leaveswith browning and finally leaf drop. It was during the…
Understanding Grafting and Graft Collar Grafting is a widespread method to propagate fruit andornamental trees. Grafting allows the tree’s best, such bountiful blooms orbiggest fruit, to be passed on. Mature trees that have undergone this process areat risk of developing graft collar suckering. For many reasons, this is not desirable. What is a Graft Collar?…
Removing a Tree – How to fell a Tree Once you decide that you have a tree that needs to beremoved and you have done your prep work, it’s time to fell the tree. It’srecommended that you hire l tree care professionals to take care of this taskfor you, but if you decide to…
Why It is Best to Hire a Certified Arborist The tree care industry comes with many different degrees ofknowledge about trees ranging from respectable to laughable. At the top of thetree care industry are the Certified Arborist. Some tree care services don’thave an arborist nor are they associated with the International Society ofArboriculture and…
How to Improve Your Tree’s Soil A vital factor that affects the health of your trees is thesoil, and yet it is often overlooked. In fact, improving your tree’s soil islikely the best thing you can do to help your tree thrive. Soil is far morethan just dirt. It is an ecosystem where thousands of…