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Girdling Root On Parking Lot Live Oak
Plant Health Care
It Looks Like The Roots Are Strangling My Tree
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.
Roots Of Gumbo Limbo
Tree Planting & Transplanting
Right Tree, Right Place: Tree Roots
Here are trees with invasive roots and what you can do to best manage them if you have them in your yard.
Tree With No Leaves
Leaf & Needle Problems
Why Does My Tree Have No Leaves On Top? (Maple, Birch & Ash)
Is my tree dead if it has no leaves on top? The top of tree looks dead but the bottom is alive. Learn why your maple tree, birch tree and ash tree have no leaves on top.
How Do We Harm Trees
Property Maintenance & Landscaping
Fact or Fiction: Five Ways You May Be Harming Your Trees
Read over these 5 ways you may be harming trees and didn’t know it! In this post, we offer a few common tree care missteps and what you should avoid to ensure your tree’s health and growth.
Tree Transplanting (1)
Tree Planting & Transplanting
How to Fix a Tree Planted Too Deep
Did you make the most common tree planting mistake? Check that you didn’t plant your tree too deep. See if you planted your new tree too deeply and learn how to fix the problem.
Remove Burlap And Wire Cage When Planting Tree Davey Tree
Tree Planting & Transplanting
Should Burlap or Wire Baskets Be Removed When Planting Trees?
Even if it's organic, you should remove as much of the burlap as you can. Then, only remove this much of the wire basket...
Davey Tree Why Does My Tree Only Have Leaves On One Side
Leaf & Needle Problems
Why Does My Tree Only Have Leaves on One Side?
Wondering why your tree has no leaves on one side? Learn why your tree is not leafing out.
Do Deer Eat Leyland Cypress
Property Maintenance & Landscaping
How to Protect & Repair Trees from Animals: Deer, Rabbits, Squirrels
Your trees are staples in your yard, and while you welcome wildlife, you’d hate to see them destroy these strong, sturdy plants in your yard. Here is how to protect your trees from animals.
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