Maintaining a beautiful and healthy yard can be a lot of work. Often when people think about and plan what they need to do to keep their plants healthy, they focus only on the garden and perhaps any ornamental plants… Read More
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Do My Trees Need Fertilizer?
Hmm. Yes, your trees need fertilizer—when they need fertilizer. When they don’t, though, it’s liable to do more far more harm than good. Read along below for the sort of specifics geared toward boosting your acumen as an arborist, and… Read More
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Identifying Leaf Spot Disease
Leaf spot disease describes any variety of fungal and bacterial infections that show visible signs and cause similar damage. As the name implies, these infections appear as tiny spots all over the affected leaves. The spots could be red, reddish-brown,… Read More
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Tree Care Terms To Be Aware Of
So, you consider yourself a tree fan. How about an arborist? As with any scientific (or commercial) specialty, arboriculture—the study of trees—is replete with jargon; in this case, the terminology generally happens to “sound” more complicated than the objects/phenomena actually… Read More
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An Early Fall Tree Care Guide
Early fall tree care involves ensuring that your stay trees are healthy and sturdy. If so, you can enjoy your trees for many years. Most trees do not require as much specialized attention as your garden bed or flowers. However,… Read More
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How to Decide on the Right Tree Planting Spot
There are so many reasons to plant a tree. Tree planting is great for making an area look nicer, cleaning up our air, providing shade, and so much more. And while so many people make the effort to find the… Read More
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A Handy Guide to Hardscaping
A handy guide to what, you ask? Well! In the parlance of landscaping, materials generally fall into one of two classificational categories: softscape—comprising all vegetation and the substances required for its upkeep (soil, fertilizer, etc.); then there’s hardscape, which denotes… Read More
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How to Take Care of Your Trees Before and After a Storm
If you are expecting a storm coming your way, you definitely want to protect your property overall. In fact, windy thunderstorms — particularly during the summer months — will end up leaving you with broken tree limbs and other debris in your… Read More
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How Trees Can Harm Your Property
For the most part, trees that are not properly taken care of are likely to pose a significant risk to your property. In fact, trees might be a great aesthetic addition to your overall landscape. The reality is, they might… Read More
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What to Do and Not to Do for Mulching Your Trees
Mulch is not an absolute requirement for landscaping trees, but it could provide a slate of benefits for both your landscape’s appearance and for the health of the tree. If you are planning to have the trees mulched, you will… Read More