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Tree Planting Spacing Guide
Tree Selection Guide
Guide on How to Choose A Tree to Plant: Planning & Selecting
Here’s your ultimate guide when it comes to picking a tree for your yard. In this post, we outline tips and things to consider, as well as the best tree options for blocking wind, privacy, shade, small spaces, and more!
Live Christmas Tree
Plant Health Care
Live Christmas Tree Roundup: How to Select & Care for a Live Christmas Tree
There’s nothing more nostalgic than bringing a live evergreen tree into your home for the holidays. Let’s talk about the different types of live Christmas trees and how to care for them to ensure a holly jolly season for you and your family and friends.
Cedar Stock
Plant Health Care
How to Tell if Your Brown, Yellow or Orange Cedar Tree is Dying
Are you seeing brown, yellow or orange needles on your cedar tree? If your cedar tree’s not living up to its “evergreen” name, keep reading to find out why.
4 11 19 Winter Burn
Plant Health Care
How To Help Evergreen Shrubs With Winter Burn
Harsh sun actually works against evergreens in winter. Come springtime, these endlessly green plants might turn brown from the damage. Find out more here!
Mulch That Repels Bugs
Soil Care & Mulching
What Mulch is Best For Repelling Bugs?
What mulch is best for repelling bugs? Try cedar, melaleuca, or plastic mulch! Cedar is known to repel ants, moths, mosquitoes, and carpet beetles. Melaleuca is known to keep away termites. Plastic mulch deters aphids, thrips, and whiteflies.
Sassafras Tree Leaves
Tree Identification
Tree Identification: Do I Have A Sassafras Tree?
What does a sassafras tree look like? If you suspect you have a sassafras tree in your yard, or if you’re on the lookout for one to plant, recognizing its unique features will be crucial. Here are key characteristics and tips on proper care.
Overwintering Pests
Insect & Disease Issues
What Are Overwintering Pests and How To Prevent Them
Scale insects and Aphids are just a couple overwintering bugs that hide away on trees and shrubs during the winter season. Here’s what you need to know about scale and aphids, how to prevent them and treatment options.
Mowed Grass
Lawn Care & Maintenance
Best Way To Get Rid Of Grass Clippings? Compost! Here’s How.
Compost is the best way to get rid of grass clippings after mowing. Learn how to compost grass clippings and how long it takes for grass clippings to decompose.
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