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.
Tree Safety, Storm Prep & Recovery
Does Cabling a Tree Really Work?
November 10, 2022
Tree cabling and bracing is a proactive and preventative technique to support a tree with a poor or weak structure. Protecting your tree and giving it some support where necessary can help it withstand harsh storms.
Insect & Disease Issues
Tree Galls in Spring: What Homeowners Should Know About Unusual Growths
March 20, 2026
Noticed strange growths on your tree's leaves or branches this spring? Learn what causes tree galls, how to identify them by species, and when they may signal a problem.
Plant Health Care
Getting Rid of Sweetgum Tree Balls
June 29, 2022
Learn when sweetgum tree balls fall, if they're edible and how to stop sweetgum trees from producing. Or you could plant a fruitless sweetgum tree as an alternative.
Tree Identification
Tree Identification: Do I Have A Sycamore Tree?
June 8, 2023
Learn how to properly identify a Sycamore tree with these tips and information.
Plant Health Care
Does a Late Spring Frost or Snowfall Damage Trees?
March 14, 2022
Learn more about late spring frost damage including maple, redbud, lilac, magnolia and japanese maple tree frost damage and why japanese maples lose leaves after a late spring frost
Tree Planting & Transplanting
Best Trees To Replace Ash (Ash Tree Alternatives By Zone)
June 20, 2022
If you removed an ash because of emerald ash borer, plant an ash tree replacement species. Discover the best ash tree alternatives to replace ash trees.
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.
Soil Care & Mulching
How Does Soil Salinity Affect Plants?
July 2, 2020
Soil salinity is the measure of salt in soil. Salinization is the process of soluble salts building up in soil over time. Learn how to manage and reduce soil salinity with leaching and deep watering.
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