Pine Tip Moths
Pine Tip Moths
Some insect pests are hard to spot and do a lot damage, like pine bark beetles. Others are easy to spot, but really do...
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Vetting Your Tree Care Company
Vetting Your Tree Care Company
There are some important things to consider when choosing a company to do work on your trees. Often, f...
Blue Atlas Cedar
Tree Spotlight – Blue Atlas Cedar
Imagine a stately conifer tree, blue green in color, standing proudly in the landscape. For many peo...
Spiders in Your Trees
Spiders in Your Trees
Of all the creepy-crawlies that share our world with us, spiders seem to be on many folks’ “ick” list. They loo...
Pear Leaf Blister Mite
Pear Leaf Blister Mite
Have you ever seen weird crusty growth on your pear tree’s leaves? You might be seeing the damage caused by pea...
Deadwood and Decay In Trees
Deadwood and Decay In Trees
Arborists often prune dead branches out of trees. We do this to improve the look, to reduce the risk of b...
Protecting Prized Pines
Protecting Prized Pines
Proper irrigation is the most important step. Deep, broad watering around the greater root zone supplies suff...
Bark Beetles
Bug of the Month: Bark Beetles
It’s going to be another hot summer, and a dry one, too. Our trees are really feeling the increased he...
Don’t Top Those Trees
Don’t Top Those Trees!
Have you seen them? Trees with all their branches and leaders whacked back to some ill-determined length, leav...
Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management
Insecticides are sometimes the option for dealing with pests like bagworms on landscape trees, but they sho...