
Boxwood Blight: Are Your Boxwoods In Danger?
If you’re noticing spots or overall decline of your boxwoods this season, it may be Boxwood Blight. Boxwood Blight, Calonectria pseudonaviculata, is a fungal disease that has defoliated Boxwoods throughout Europe since the 1990s. It was first found in the United States in October 2011. Up until 2018 infections were scattered; however, the rainy 2018 season greatly increased the spread of the disease. It has now become more noticeable in Maryland, Virginia, and DC landscapes….

3 Reasons Why You Need Tree Health Program
3 Reasons Why You Need A Tree Health Program It may be difficult to imagine why you should invest in a year round tree health program instead of only contacting an Arborist when a problem occurs; however, a proactive tree health program is vital for the well-being of a landscape. This is why we have compiled 3 key reasons every landscape needs a tree health program. 1) Prevention Is Key The best time to stop…

SmartTreat™: It’s How We Keep Your Property Safe And Looking Good
WHAT IS THE SMARTTREAT™ PROCESS? RTEC’S SmartTreat™ process is a highly effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management in our suburban environment. The SmartTreat™ process uses the life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment to provide more effective pest management solutions all while using less chemicals on your property. THE SMARTTREAT™ PROCESS WORKS BY: SETTING ACTION THRESHOLDS: For the most part our environment is able to keep pests on our property…

Sawflies On Spruces, Cedars, and Pines
If you’ve been seeing small caterpillar looking insects on your evergreens you are not alone. Our arborists have been noticing an increase in sawflies on ornamental evergreens in the DC metro area. Sawflies despite the name are not flies at all; they belong to the wasp family and can completely defoliate your tree or shrub in a few short days. Although Sawfly larvae feed on a wide range of trees our Arborists out in the…

Emerald Ash Borer: Death Sentence For Your Tree
If you have an ash tree you may have noticed small green flying insects attacking your tree. This insect is called the Emerald Ash Borer and has been labeled the most destructive pest in America. Most of the Emerald Ash Borer’s lifespan is spent in the larva stage where they feed on your trees. However, this is the time of year that adult borers emerge from your Ash trees to mate. Right now and for the…