The Benefits of Pruning Trees
Pruning is a horticultural practice often utilized to maintain the structural integrity and aesthetics of trees. The following examines the benefits of pruning, and how it can assist in improving…
Spring Tree Care Maintenance
Introduction As winter subsides, and warmer temperatures prevail, plants begin to break dormancy, signaling a changing of the seasons. Spring arrives, and landscapes are renewed, as leaves expand and flowers…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Spring, Part 5
This is the fifth part of a series on spring tree diseases. This article examines Diplodia tip blight of pine, and fire blight. Introduction In spring, as the growing season…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Spring, Part 4
This is the fourth part of a series on spring tree diseases. This article examines cedar-hawthorn rust, and cedar-quince rust. Introduction In spring, as the growing season commences, trees become…
Snow Frost Pine Ice Trees Winter Evergreen
Tree Care in Winter: The Benefits of Pruning in Winter
Introduction Winter is an ideal period for pruning trees and shrubs. Pruning in winter is often referred to as dormant pruning. Dormant pruning offers numerous benefits. The absence of foliage…
Summer Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Summer, Part 3
This is the third part of a series on summer tree diseases. This article examines bacterial leaf spot, and bacterial wetwood. Introduction During the summer months, plants are in the…
Summer Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Summer, Part 2
This is the second part of a series on summer tree diseases. This article examines artist’s conk, and bacterial leaf scorch. Introduction During the summer months, plants are in…
Fall Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Fall, Part 9
This is the ninth part of a series on fall tree diseases and disorders. This article examines maple tar spot and oak wilt. Introduction During fall, the environment undergoes a…
Fall Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Fall, Part 8
This is the eighth part of a series on fall tree diseases and disorders. This article examines powdery mildew and sooty mold. Introduction During fall, the environment undergoes a drastic…
Fall Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Fall, Part 7
This is the seventh part of a series on fall tree diseases and disorders. This article examines leaf scorch and lophodermium needle cast. Introduction During fall, the environment undergoes a…
