Whether you're picking out a tree for your landscape or making a list for this season's to-dos, we have your tree care questions answered.
Trimming & Pruning
How Does Tree Pruning Reduce Storm Damage
August 11, 2022
Proactive tree trimming helps reduce potential costly damage from storms. It prepares your trees for the various weather elements by performing regular and proper tree pruning.
Property Maintenance & Landscaping
Tapping Doesn’t Seriously Damage Maple Trees (But Don't Plug Holes)
February 28, 2022
Tapping doesn't seriously damage maple trees - if you do it right! First, learn if your maple tree is big enough to tap (and if so many taps you can make per maple tree). Then, at the end of the season, you shouldn't be plugging maple tap holes. Trees will grow over that tiny hole in no time!
Insect & Disease Issues
Red Turpentine Beetle: Identification, Damage & Management
January 5, 2023
You’ll see the most activity and red turpentine beetle damage in spring and early summer with these pests. Red turpentine beetle attacks usually start near the ground level of your trees.
Plant Health Care
Do Arborvitae Branches Grow Back After Deer Or Storm Damage?
August 24, 2022
If your arborvitae are damaged, can you repair them? Arborvitae branches can grow back, if conditions are right. Click to learn how fast arborvitae grow.
Lawn Care & Maintenance
What’s Destroying My Lawn: Fall Armyworm Damage & Control
September 10, 2021
What’s damaging my lawn? It could be armyworms! Early feeding damage looks like drought-stressed grass but can quickly progress to complete browning if there are a lot of fall armyworms present., learn more.
Insect & Disease Issues
Invasive Palm Tree Pest: Palm Weevil Identification, Damage, & Management Methods
February 3, 2022
Palm weevils are invasive beetle species that pose a fairly serious threat to palm trees. Here’s what you should know about palm weevils, the damage they can cause, as well as treatment solutions.
Property Maintenance & Landscaping
Protecting Trees From Snow and Ice Damage
December 1, 2021
Snow and ice can cause many issues when it packs onto your tree branches, but staying proactive before and after snowfall can help maintain tree health.
Spongy Moth: Facts, Life Cycle, Damage and Control
May 23, 2022
Spongy moth infestation? Learn about the spongy moth life cycle, how to control them and what damage they can do to your trees. Read on to discover how bad Spongy moths will be in Massachusetts in 2018 and more spongy moth facts!
No Results