These pretty little green bark beetles are smaller than a dime, but are capable of taking down an ash tree that is thousands of times its size. First spotted in the United States in 2002, the population of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has grown quickly and has made its...
As Tree Care professionals, nearly every day we encounter issues that could have been avoided with proper planning. Having record of all your trees, their species, age, size and health history is the first major step to properly caring for a large property. Here at...
What is Black Knot Black Knot is a common fungal disease that typically attacks ornamental Cherry Trees and Plum Trees. The disease is spread by infectious spores that can easily disperse through the air, on gardening tools and in spring rain. Once a tree is...
Boxwood Blight is a very concerning disease that was first discovered in the United States in 2011. How it came to arrive here, and where the pathogen originally came from is unknown. It has recently been discovered in Downstate NY, Long Island and Connecticut. Every...
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...
