Plant & Tree Care Blog

Fall bio-stimulants are a great tree care strategy for spring growth - learn about fall tree care with RTEC!

RTEC Treecare and the EJA have paired up to build a community garden at a local youth shelter - and we need your help to make it happen!

Wavyleaf basketgrass threatens the health of local DMV forests by smothering the life out of forest floors. Here's what you should know.

This month we are featuring an unlikely friend - ichneumon wasps. These beneficial insects help manage pests - and they don't even sting!

Protect your trees from Asian long-horned beetles. Learn to identify and report this destructive pest during Tree Check Month.

'Tis the season of hungry caterpillars! Fall webworms have begun to spin their webs in our trees and here is what you should know about them.

The spotted lanternfly is here and it threatens our yards, our food system, and our quality of life. The good news is we can help.

Bugs can be a good indicator of a plant's health. Learn more about what saproxylic insects could mean for your trees.

As the sun emerges and heats up each summer morning, a menacing presence casts a gloomy shadow over our plants - the gloomy scale.