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Can An Uprooted Tree Be Saved
Tree Removal
What To Do With Uprooted Trees: Replant or Remove?
Since trees take a while to grow and provide the shade, look, or privacy you crave, it’s never easy to lose one. Let’s look at the reasons for uprooted trees and what options you have to help save them.
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Tree Selection Guide
Top 5 Low Maintenance Evergreens for Privacy
Evergreens are great choices for privacy screens because they add this cover and color all year long. Let’s look at the best evergreens to plant for privacy.
Ivy Growing On Trees
Trimming & Pruning
Why You Should Be Removing Ivy From Trees (And How To Do It!)
Does it harm trees for ivy to grow? Learn if you should remove ivy from trees and the best techniques for removing ivy from trees. You can even kill ivy with vinegar.
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Property Maintenance & Landscaping
How Do Deciduous Trees Prepare For and Survive Winter?
While it may look like trees hibernate all winter, they aren't dead or asleep! In fact, they keep working hard and growing. To have that kind of energy, they...
Buying A Home With Big Mature Trees Near Foundation Davey Tree
Buying a House with Big, Mature Trees Near House or Foundation
Buying a house with big, mature trees? Learn how big trees in the backyard save you money! But there are risks of having a big tree near or too close to the house: it could fall or it could damage the house foundation. Use this checklist before buying a house with big trees or dead trees.
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Tree Planting & Transplanting
Can You Plant Trees, Shrubs or Evergreens in the Winter?
Interested in planting trees or shrubs in the winter? Here’s how to tell if it’s OK to plant in winter or if you should wait for a more suitable season.
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Insect & Disease Issues
How to Get Rid of & Treat Aphid Infestations in Large, Tall Trees
See little critters on your maple tree leaves? Or maybe their honeydew left sticky leaves on your outdoor plants? Sounds like aphids! Get rid of them by...
Fall Color
Tree Selection Guide
Fall Foliage: Best Trees and Shrubs for Red Fall Color
Here’s a comprehensive list of the best trees and shrubs for red fall color. Included are details for optimal planting zones, sun exposure recommendations, and soil needs.
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