Our Tree Care Knowledge Base

A shade tree is a large tree whose primary purpose is to provide shade in the form of shelter from sunlight. Shade trees are typically

Arboriculture involves all season tree care, which often requires professional help to achieve. What Is Tree Care? Trees are one of our most beautiful and

To many people, springtime is for spring cleaning, yard sales, and tidying up the garden. With endless to-do lists like these, plus conflicting information found

Established trees need care every Spring to keep them healthy. Use this tree care guide to protect and help your trees to flourish for Spring!

The Winter Edition At some point we learn that there is a “better” or “best” time of year to care for our trees. What if

It’s Saturday morning and you finally have time to tackle that around the house to-do list. Between vacuuming and changing that flickering light bulb, you add, “rake the leaves.” This may be the one task you can cross off your list without completing… Read more to find out why! 

Welcome winter! This is the time of year RTEC encourages our customers to start thinking about winter protection for their plants. Those first hard frosts of winter are a bothersome reminder that it’s not just about protecting your plants from winter—you also have to protect winter from your plants! Read on to learn about RTEC’s Winter Protection Program… 

Are you gearing up for winter? There is no better time to protect your trees and shrubs from pests with an all-organic solution. Read an interview with RTEC Certified Arborist, Jim Osborn, to learn about the benefits of Horticultural Oil and controlling those pests before they control your trees.

The summer season has officially gone, taking with it the excessive heat we experienced this year. In addition to record temperatures this summer, you may