Category: Trees
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What’s Going On with the Pines?
Have you noticed many of the white Pines have been dropping their needles? Or looking like they’re losing their needles? What’s going on? It’s the result of a fungus that attacks the needles. It was exacerbated by the wet Autumn of 2023 and the wet Spring of 2024, a part of climate change.…
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All about Arboretums
ALL ABOUT ARBORETUMS! You may have heard about aquariums, terrariums, and vivariums but now we’ll add arboretums. Arboretums are similar to all of the above but specifically for trees. They can’t exactly fit inside a glass tank though, so they’re open air. The purpose for arboretums can vary but they almost all aim to preserve…
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We’re both a member and a big fan of The Arbor Day Foundation
We’re both a member and a big fan of The Arbor Day Foundation and would like to share an article from their library. Tree Damage & Tree Repair Storm Recovery – First Aid for Trees In the aftermath of a major storm, the first impulse is often to clear away as much as possible. But…
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It’s Time to Feed Your Trees
Do this : and you’ll have this! Deep Root Tree Fertilization is a key factor for healthy, long lived trees. It’s a quick and inexpensive process – we use a mechanized drill auger and liquid fertilizer to both aerate the soil and put the fertilizer where the tree’s feeder roots grow – 4 to 8…
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Trees Make a World of Difference
This month we’re going to share a message with you from the Arbor Day Foundation. We’re a member, and we’d love to see you as a member too. Why? Because together we can make a difference. Have you ever heard of Irvington, NY? “It’s a small town of perhaps 6,600 residents, north of New York…
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Feed Your Trees!
Save Money ~ Save Your Trees For the month of September 2014, we are offering a money saving Coupon to all our new and existing customers. Why? Because we want to help you…
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Help Bring Back the American Chestnut Tree
Did you know that the American Chestnut (Castanea dentate) was once the most abundant and largest canopy tree of the eastern forest? At the turn of the 20th century, there were nearly four billon of these trees – one tree out of four was an American Chestnut in the old-growth Appalachian forests. The trees habitat…
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Emerald Ash Borer Beetle
What are these purple hanging boxes? Purple equals Pest Alert! …. It’s all aboutEAB a.k.a. Emerald Ash Borer Emerald Ash Borer Beetle This beetle is Invasive and it’s highly destructive to Ash Trees. It will wreak havoc on the general Ash tree population within 11 years – and KILL your trees within 3 – 5…
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Love Your Trees …… Fertilize Your Trees!
Q. Why should I fertilize? A. Because fertilization bolsters tree health, enabling trees to fight off disease, pests and environmental stresses. Trees growing in a forest are naturally fertilized with decaying plant matter. Not so in our urban landscapes. Q. When should I fertilize? A. Apply fertilizer in the spring, after the last frost. Bradley…
