As homeowners, we do our best to take care of our investment and the place we call home. But a lot of the times we don’t recognize the deadly situations that are hiding throughout our landscape, slowly killing our trees. The first step in fixing these problems is recognizing the stressors that create them. Tree stressors […]
Tree Problems
Our shade trees provide a useful service to us during these last hot days of summer. They give us relief from the hot sun during cookouts and holiday barbecues as well as give us a cool place to enjoy the last few days of summer. But while you are enjoying their benefits, your trees might […]
If you have been seeing a lot of decline in your large trees oak trees this week you are not alone. Our Arborists have been noting an excessive amount of large trees, especially Oaks, showing symptoms of decline. Although the decline may seem like a mystery, it is most likely cause by an […]
Many insects and diseases rarely infest healthy trees; instead they are typically secondary invaders. Secondary invaders are pests that only infect trees after they are in a weakened state. This weakened state can be created by what are called stressors. Stressors are environmental or human inflicted situations that increase the tree’s susceptibility to attack; similar to how […]
Are you starting seeing wet looking, oozing areas on the trunk of your ornamental and shade trees? If so what you are seeing is most likely an infection in the bark of your tree by various species of Phytophthora, commonly called Bleeding Cankers. These cankers impact the vascular system of the tree, inhibiting important energy […]
Worried About The Safety Of Your Tree? Book A Consultation With One Of Our Certified Arborists To Inquire About Our Storm Proof Package. Hazardous trees pose a danger to people and property. When storms or high winds hit, limbs – and often whole trees – fall to the ground. “Many fatal accidents and millions of […]
Wood boring insects are one of the most destructive pests that plague a wide variety of tree species. These borers tunnel through the tree’s bark, feed on it’s tissue, and overwinter within the tree. Wood Boring insects are extremely destructive because they kill trees from the inside out. They do this by feeding on the […]
Are you seeing a decline in your shade and ornamental trees? A fungus called Cercospora Leaf Spot could be to blame. Although the fungus can affect a wide range of ornamental plants and trees, our Arborists report seeing Cercospora Leaf Spot mostly on White Oaks this summer. However, that does not mean your other trees […]
If you have Lilacs, Peonies, Dogwoods, or Crape Myrtles you may have noticed an unsightly white substance building up on the leaves of your trees and shrubs in the next couple of weeks. The culprit? A fungus called Powdery Mildew which partially starves the tree and stresses it making the tree susceptible to diseases and […]
