Clients will ask me if they should prune their tree. I am not a fan of answering a question with a question but in this case I will. Does your tree need to be pruned? Pruning needs to have a purpose and not “just because”. More often than not, I see around town trees have…
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Leaf Scorch
Brown leaves on trees and shrubs can be indicators of leaf scorch. Leaf scorch occurs during hot weather when the rate of water uptake by roots is exceeded by the rate of water loss from leaves. Plants respond to rapid water loss by willingly letting some leaves die back so that water intake equals the…
Get to Know the Mimosa Webworm
Are you seeing webbed up leaves in your mimosa or locust tree? Find out what causes those webs!
Winter Water
When we think of droughts we often think of soaring heat, lack of rainfall and summer. We never stop and think that a drought can happen anytime of the year in any season. Winter droughts do as much damage, maybe even more, as summer droughts. This is because we tend to not think about our…
Water Trees in Late Summer
Helpful tips on when and how to water trees