Archive for April, 2016

• Pests and Diseases to Watch for This Spring

  • April 22nd, 2016
  • Posted in Tree Health
  • Tags: Tags: diseases, pests, spring
    

  As warm spring weather invites full foliage and colorful blooms, you may notice a few strange anomalies. It’s not uncommon for many trees to be affected by pests or diseases in spring, since their immune systems are weakened from weathering… Read More

• How to Mulch Your Trees

  • April 15th, 2016
  • Posted in Tree Health
  • Tags: Tags: mulch, spring, tree health
    

  If you mulch your trees, it not only keeps your yard looking trimmed and neat; it also conserves essential nutrients and moisture in the soil, insulates roots from cold snaps, and combats weed growth. If you are planting new trees… Read More

• Spring Tree Care Checklist

  • April 8th, 2016
  • Posted in Tree Health
  • Tags: Tags: seasonal maintenance, spring, tree care
    

  We may get a little snow this weekend (it’s APRIL, come on!), but hopefully this weekend will see the last snowfall of the year, and we’ll be able to begin our spring tree prep. Following these simple steps will help… Read More

• Why Does Tree Bark Crack?

  • April 1st, 2016
  • Posted in Tree Health
  • Tags: Tags: tree bark, tree health
    

  A few weeks ago, we talked about the importance of tree bark in protecting the interior tissues of tree branches and trunks. Bark protects a tree in much the same way our skin protects our veins, muscles, and nerves. That… Read More