Are branches from your healthy trees suddenly falling? It could be due to an infestation of carpenter worms. A Carpenter worm is a wood-boring insect that causes a lot of damage to some species of ornamental and fruit trees. These worms feed within the tree’s inner bark, and you may begin to notice dark sap…
As soon as warm weather begins to arrive, your dogwood trees awaken, and you can’t wait to see their blooms. Then one day, you start to notice the appearance of spots on the leaves or the flowers themselves. Could something be wrong? Flowering dogwoods can live up to somewhere around 80 years, but many need…
Plant health care is important for both, aesthetic and environmental, reasons. If you have a lot of land surrounding your home, it’s wonderful to be able to look out your window and see that it has been landscaped. This gives your estate a feeling of being cared for, not just inside the home but also…
Plant care offers many benefits to the environment and human lives. In this article, you will learn how plant health care works and why you should consider it. What is Plant Health Care? Plant health care is maintaining plants to keep them healthy and prevent parasites and diseases that could compromise the plant’s health. Benefits of Plant…
The oak (Quercus palustris) is a tree in the red oak family that is native to the eastern United States. Chlorosis According to the Iowa State University Horticulture and Pest News, the most common affliction for oaks is chlorosis, a disease caused by an inability to absorb iron from the soil. This problem results from…
When it gets cold enough, deciduous trees go into a period of dormancy to conserve energy until things warm up again. This is a temporary state that will break when spring comes. Once the final leaf has fallen, they are dormant, but spring will see the leaves come back. Except, your tree didn’t come back….
When to Reduce a Tree’s Height The most common reasons homeowners request a height reduction of a tree in their yard are that the tree has become too imposing for its location, or it’s encroaching upon power lines. Other reasons to reduce a tree’s height include: Safety When upper limbs or parts of the trunk…
If you have a stump in your yard that you’d like to have removed, calling a professional to get the job done is the best way to go. Here are three benefits of hiring a professional for stump removal. The Roots Are Difficult To Remove One reason to hire a professional for stump removal is…
Chlorosis in trees is a condition that is more prevalent in some areas compared to other. This condition makes the trees have difficulty absorbing the iron from the soil that it needs to thrive. Unfortunately, it can be a difficult condition to detect early due to some more mild signs, but if not treated at…
Aphids are a common garden pest, and if they are treated quickly, you can minimize the damage they do to your leafy plants, shrubs, and trees. However, the issue that many run into is that they infest some of your larger trees. As the pests are very small, they can be difficult to spot on…
