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Soil Care & Mulching
Removing Tree Roots Above Ground: Will It Harm Or Kill The Tree?
September 29, 2021
Winter is coming, and it’s the best time to safely prune the roots of your tree. Learn how above ground roots can be cut without hurting your tree
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Plant Health Care
It Looks Like The Roots Are Strangling My Tree
June 11, 2020
Tree girdling roots is commonly caused by improper planting, like piling too much mulch up against the tree trunk. To help alleviate girdling roots, a certified arborist will use a special tool with compressed air to excavate the soil without damaging the tree.
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Tree Transplanting
Tree Planting & Transplanting
How To Transplant A Tree: Step-by-Step Tutorial
October 22, 2019
For a smooth tree transplanting process, follow our comprehensive step-by-step tutorial on how to replant a tree and the best of the year. For large trees with trunks larger than 2 inches, we recommend leaving to the professionals.
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What Is Sunscald
Plant Health Care
Common Winter Tree Bark Damage: Sunscald and Frost Cracks
February 20, 2020
During winter, tree trunks can fall victims to sunscald injury and frost cracks. Here are a few tips on preventative winter tree care and here’s how to repair split bark on trees.
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How To Protect Your Palm Tree In Winter
Plant Health Care
How To Protect Palm Trees In Winter
January 20, 2022
Being proactive is important for winter palm tree care. Here are winter palm tree care tips on palm fertilization, palm tree mulching, palm tree watering, and palm tree wraps and covers.
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Environmental Tree Benefits
Tree Planting & Transplanting
You Won't Believe What Your Tree Is Doing For You!
July 15, 2021
Trees provide us with environmental and energy-saving benefits that we may have yet to even realize. Check out some of these amazing tree benefits.
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Trimming & Pruning
Can You Prune or Cut Tree Limbs in Summer?
July 26, 2022
Wondering if you can prune trees in the summer? Usually, it’s best to prune trees in the dormant season when they don’t have any leaves. However, there are always exceptions. Learn more which trees you can cut in the summer - and the ones you shouldn't!
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Tree Identification
How To Identify Dutch Elm Disease: Signs & Symptoms
April 13, 2023
Here are common signs and symptoms of Dutch Elm Disease and how to properly dispose of a tree with Dutch elm disease.
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