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The Best Way To Clean Up Leaves (Even In A Large Yard)
Learn how to deal with leaves-including the best way to remove leaves, the easiest way to pick up leaves, the best way to bag leaves and leaf disposal ideas!
Tree Planting Tips
Tips and Tricks on How to Plant Trees in the Spring
Spring is here and now is a great time for planting trees. Learn how to choose the right tree for your yard, how to plant a tree, how to find the right soil for your tree, and how often you should be watering your new tree.
Soil Test Is Your Soil Compacted
Soil Care & Mulching
How to Perform a Soil Test (And Why You Need One!)
A soil test gives you all sorts of valuable information about the best way to care for your plants. Below, find how, and why, to do a soil test.
Climate Change Facts
Davey Knowledge
Climate Facing Trees For U.S. Metropolitan Areas
The Davey Institute continues to research areas of the country to assess the shifting climate zones and determine what is the best tree to plant for climate change.
Cold Hardy Tree
Davey Knowledge
Plant Hardiness and Its Significance to Your Trees This Winter
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Plant Health Care
What Are These Green Spots on My Tree’s Trunk or Branches?
Do you have green fungus on tree branches or green spots on your tree bark? Learn more about tree bark fungus identification and treatment. Often, you’ll see moss, lichen, or algae. None of which hurt the tree, but learn how you can get rid of lichen (if you do it right).
Black Knot Fungus Must Credit Joseph Obrien Usda Forest Service Bugwoodorg
Insect & Disease Issues
How To Get Rid of Black Fungus on My Tree’s Trunk or Branches
Black fungus on your tree trunk or tree branches? Black knot disease is common in chokecherry trees and plum trees. Although you can eat plums from a tree with black knot, you should still contact an arborist to learn how to get rid of black knot on trees and how you can treat black knot fungus!
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Trimming & Pruning
Should Mature Trees Be Pruned?
Here are some tips for trimming mature trees so you can keep your biggest leafy landscape components healthy. Learn when should mature trees be pruned and how often.
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