Plant & Tree Care Blog

Lecanium scale is a group of common soft scale insects that feed on the sap from shade trees. If left uncontrolled, 1-2 infestations can kill your tree.

Knowing the early signs and getting immediate treatment can stop defoliating insects in their tracks before they kill your trees and shrubs.

Despite their size, spider mites, can do a lot of damage to your evergreens and other plants and trees. Learn how to spot mites and how to get rid of them.

Phytophthora Root Rot is an extremely damaging and widespread fungus that will rot away your trees/shrubs root system & kill your tree if left untreated.

Lace bugs are plant-sucking insects that feed on the leaves of Azaleas in the DC Area. Lace bugs typically emerge in May and wreak havoc through summer.

Why Children Need Vitamin "G" & Celebrating Earth Day: Children have an innate connection with nature, but as they grow up it fades.

Boxwood Leafminer, Monarthropalpusi flavus (Schank), is a small mosquito-like insect about 1/8th of an inch long that causes serious damage to boxwoods.

Mulch Madness: Mulching season is coming...make sure you don't make these 5 common mulching mistakes. Mulching can be great.

Learn how the cherry blossoms came to be, how we're keeping the traditional alive while the trees are dying, and the 2017 Peak Cherry Blossom Times.