
Cicadas – How To Protect Your Trees
Periodical Cicadas, you probably have seen the giant insects with bulgy red eyes and see through wings, shedding their skin and clumsily flying through the air. These insects emerge by the billions every 13 to 17 years and can cause temporary and lasting damage to trees. The Cicadas currently plaguing the DC Metro area surprised us and rose from the ground 4 years early. Brood X, the name for this group of Cicadas, was predicted…

4 Stressors That Are Killing Your Tree
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 are environmental or human inflicted situations that increase the tree’s susceptibility to attack and lead to decline in vigor; similar…

Tips To Survive A Hurricane
Octobers mark the peak of hurricane season and although the DC Metro area usually doesn’t get hit, when it does residents are usually unprepared and left with hefty damages. Although it looks like we will only be experiencing heavy rains this weekend it’s important to protect your home, trees, and your family by following the tips to survive hurricane season listed below. Before a Hurricane: 1. Build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan. 2. Be sure trees…