Plant & Tree Care Blog

It is important to prepare your trees in case a hurricane or another large storm system hits our area. Learn how to prepare your trees.

Are your leaves turning yellow? This is interveinal chlorosis and most likely a sign of a micronutrient deficiency (typically Iron or Manganese)

Diseases That Attack After Big Rainstorms: Fungal diseases thrive in wet & warm weather. After lots of rain, expect an increase.

Tree problems are prevalent in urban and suburban areas. These tree problems and lack of maintenance greatly reduce the lifespan of city trees.

Beneficial Insects are insects that provide valued services such as pollination and pest control. You can use them to keep bad insects in check!

Fall webworms are a native pest of shade trees and shrubs that emerge throughout late summer and fall, build webs in trees, and feed on tree leaves

Aphids on Crepe Myrtles are found throughout May-September. They do damage by feeding on the soft tissues and plant sap found in the trees' leaves.

Does Ivy Hurt Trees? Ivy can accelerate rot, steal nutrients, deprive the tree of sunlight, & cause it to fall during a storm. How to remove ivy from trees.

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.