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Diplodia Tip Blight on Pines
Diplodia fungus causes the tips of your pine needles to turn brown and mostly occurs during the growing season from March through October. Ways to treat diplodia tip blight is first by keeping...
Why Do Evergreens Stay Green All Year?
Evergreens, like conifers, can conserve water during the summer and winter because of its special needle shape and waxy coating, so their leaves stay green year-round. What is the difference...
Evergreen Tree Identification Guide: How to Tell the Difference Among Spruce, Fir and Pine Trees
Identifying evergreens can be tricky! Follow this guide on how to tell if you have a Spruce, Fir, or Pine tree by the shape of its needles and texture of cones. You will learn the different...
Winter Watering for Evergreens: What You Need to Know
Once the ground is frozen, watering your evergreen isn’t necessary, but if you live in a warmer climate where the ground doesn’t freeze, you should water your evergreen in winter as often as it...
Do I Have a Winterberry Holly?
Learn how to identify a Winterberry Holly by its leaf, fruit, and bark. Winterberry Holly can grow in zones 3-9 and prefers acidic soil. The shrub needs at least 4 and up to 6 hours of...
Perennial Plant Care: What You Need to Know About Cutting Back Perennials
All perennials need to be cut back for healthy growth. Depending on the type of plant some should be cut back in late fall or early winter, while others in spring. Learn how to properly cut back...
Fall Foliage: Best Trees and Shrubs for Red Fall Color
Here’s a comprehensive list of the best trees and shrubs for red fall color. Included are details for optimal planting zones, sun exposure recommendations, and soil needs.
Do I Have a Norway Spruce?
Learn how to easily identify a Norway Spruce by the tree’s shape, bark, needle color, and cone. Find details on how to properly care for Norway Spruces from suitable grow zones, ideal planting...
How to Take Care of a Newly Planted Tree (5 Easy Steps)
Caring for a newly planted tree should be comprehensive, but it doesn’t have to be complicated! With the five quick tips below, you can get your new tree off to a great start.
How to Get Rid of the Spotted Lanternfly
Getting rid of Spotted Lanternflies (SLF) requires both you and your local certified arborist. Learn what you can do as a homeowner and how to help protect your trees and community from Spotted...
Best Trees and Plants for Bird Lovers
Learn how to attract birds to your yard by planting trees, flowers or shrubs that are native to your area. In this post, we share the best trees and flowers to consider that are bird-friendly. As...
Landscape Tree Ring Ideas
Learn how to landscape around a tree like a professional. In this post, follow our step-by-step guide on how to build a border around a tree using rocks or stone. We also provide some tips on how...
What Type of Palm Tree Do I Have?
The first step to identify the type of palm tree you have is looking closely at its leaves (aka “fronds”) and trunk. Follow this guide to learn more about your palm tree and how to properly care...
Do Peach Trees Lose Their Leaves in the Fall?
Peach leaf curl is a fungal disease that targets trees during growing season. Once the fungus is in full swing there’s no way to stop it. Your best course of action is to treat the tree with...
How to Identify and Treat Spider Mites
Spider mites are not picky about what they eat, so they can quickly spread. In this post you will learn what visible damage is caused by spider mites, how to get rid of spider mites, and how to...
Landscaping in Rocky Soil
Planting in rocky soil is possible but takes a little extra prep work. Follow this step-by-step guide on how to prepare rocky soil for planting grass seed and trees.
Do I Have a Crepe Myrtle Tree?
Learn how to identify a myrtle tree by leaf shape and color, flower characteristics, and bark textures. Also gain insight on how to properly care for a crepe myrtle tree like how much sunlight...
Fast Growing Tree for Privacy: Leyland Cypress
A leyland cypress should be planted in hardiness zones 6-10, and the tree needs at least 6 full hours of sunlight every day. It can grow to a height of 50 to 70 feet and should be planted in fall...
The Risk of Using an Uninsured and Unlicensed Arborist
Hiring an uninsured and unlicensed arborist for tree care services come with many risks and dangers to your tree and property. Tree work is a job for trained, certified arborist. Here are the...
Can Too Much Rain Hurt Your Lawn?
Get your questions around rain and the affects it has on your lawn answered in this post! You will learn how to protect grass seed from heavy rain, how much rain is too much after fertilizing, and...