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5 7 19 Do Nails Screws Or Staples Hurt Trees
Property Maintenance & Landscaping
Do Nails, Screws Or Staples Hurt Trees?
Can you safely drill your tree with a nail or screw? Below, find out if your tree’s a good candidate, and get a guide to safely drilling nails, staples or screws into your tree.
Monarch Butterfly on Flower
Insect & Disease Issues
Tree Pests vs Beneficial Insects
Beneficial insects can play a vital role in maintaining the health and balance of tree ecosystems by preying on or parasitizing harmful insects, pollinating flowers, decomposing organic matter, and contributing to nutrient cycling. Let’s explore the world of tree pests versus beneficial insects.
Davey Tree Storm Damaged Split Branch
Tree Safety, Storm Prep & Recovery
What To Do If A Storm Damaged My Tree?
If your need to repair a storm damaged tree, we can help. Learn what to do about damaged tree trunks, broken tree limbs and even how to save a split tree.
What Does Thrip Damage Look Like
Insect & Disease Issues
How to Get Rid of Thrips: Control & Prevention
Learning how to prevent thrips begins with keeping plants moist since thrips are usually drawn to those that are too dry. Early detection and a practice called integrated pest management are also important here, learn more.
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Plant Health Care
Top 5 Most Common Tree Problems and Solutions
What's wrong with your tree? Here are the 5 top most common tree problems and solutions.
Black Twig Borer Control
Insect & Disease Issues
Tree Pest (Insect): Black Twig Borer
Plants commonly affected by Black twig borer (also referred to as black coffee borer or black coffee twig) include black gum, dogwood, Japanese maple, and more. Learn what black twig borer looks like, the life cycle, and control and prevention methods.
Protecting Newly Planted Trees
How To Protect Newly Planted Trees From Frost
They key to protecting young or newly planted trees and shrubs from cold, winter weather elements are by shielding them from the top of the canopy down to the roots. Here are tips on the best way to protect trees/shrubs from frost, what temperature to cover plants and when to remove tree wrap.
Hackberry Tree
Insect & Disease Issues
What's Killing My Hackberry Tree?
What are these “snowflake” like things falling from my hackberry tree? They are actually a large infestation of Asian woolly hackberry aphids. Let’s learn more about this pest and how to get rid of hackberry aphids so you can better protect your hackberry trees.
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