Beware! De-Icing Salt Can Damage Your Plants
It’s that time of year when municipalities, homeowners and local businesses are liberally spreading rock salt on sidewalks, roads and steps to prevent human falls from slippery surfaces. Did you know though, that while this is a great safety precaution to take for humans, it can have severely damaging effects on your landscape’s plants and […]
Protect Your Trees During New Construction
Planning new construction is always exciting! Whether it’s an addition or a whole new house from ground up, the opportunities are endless and creativity is in full drive. Anyone who has been a part of a major construction project knows that inevitably the project will grow, the timeline will lengthen and the budget will need […]
Why Hire a Professional Tick Control Company
If you are wondering why signing up for Emerald Tree & Shrub Care Company’s organic tick control solutions is essential for homeowners, allow us to explain. Here is a quick guide on the several benefits you can enjoy if you let a professional handle your home’s tick problem. Browse Services Identify and Eliminate Risk Areas […]
What is Vertical Mulching: Why Your Trees Need It This Fall
If your trees are looking stressed or not growing like they used to, vertical mulching might be the solution. This simple, effective service can improve tree health by helping roots breathe and absorb more nutrients. And the best time to do it? Fall. In this post, we’ll explain what vertical mulching is, why it’s important, how it works, and why […]
What Girdling Roots Are and Why They Kill Mature Trees
When a mature tree begins to decline—yellowing leaves, thinning canopy, or sudden branch dieback—many homeowners suspect insects or disease. But one of the most common and overlooked killers of healthy trees is something hidden below the surface: girdling roots. Understanding what girdling roots are, why they form, and how they destroy even decades-old trees can help you protect the […]
What Exactly Is Plant Health Care?
Arborists Are Trained To Diagnose Plant Illnesses Walk around your property at any given time and chances are you will probably notice some dead branches, brown spots in bushes, bare spots where leaves dropped too early, white mildew or if you look super close you may see insects that have made themselves a nice little […]
TREES: The Real Superheroes of Winter
The entire east coast is covered in snow, iguanas are freezing and dropping from trees in South Florida, single digit temps have us all hunkering inside and somehow, the trees all prevail. Have you ever stopped to think just how trees and plants survive prolonged freezing temps and still manage to bloom in the spring? […]
Topping is for Ice Cream, Not Trees
Tree Topping Fiction vs. Facts Definition: Tree Topping – the removal of main tree branches to stubs in either a straight-across hedge fashion or a complete delimbing of the tree, leaving only the main trunk or trunks of a tree. Fiction: “Topping rejuvenates the tree.” Fact: Tree topping usually removes so much of the tree’s crown that it can […]
TICKS! – What to watch out for in the New York Area
Ticks are common in the New York area and can transmit diseases that can be serious or even fatal if left untreated. Lyme disease is the most well-known tick-borne disease, but several others can cause serious illness. Let’s explore what ticks are, the diseases they can transmit in the New York area, and methods for […]
Tick Tubes for Added Protection Against Tick Borne Diseases
As we are sure many of you know, we are in the midst of one of the worst tick seasons in many years. If you have not already signed up for routine yard sprays, it’s not too late, and we have an additional treatment measure we urge you to take advantage of, Tick Tubes. How […]