Spotty leaves, wilted foliage and tree fungus — no matter the issue, sometimes trees and shrubs get sick and once a pest or disease hits one tree, it tends to spread like wildfire. “The most serious pests, whether that be diseases or insects, tend to be those that are not native to the United States […]
What’s been bugging you this season? Turns out, lots of things have. Back in August we asked our Facebook community of tree care professionals what pests have been causing them trouble. We received several dozen responses naming many different bugs and diseases in North America. It won’t surprise anyone that the emerald ash borer was […]
Want an indication of how significant and widespread the damage caused by the emerald ash borer is? Look at how many North American municipalities have pages dedicated to the destructive beetle on their websites. Towns large and small, from Colorado to Massachusetts and into Canada, have set up sites. And for good reason. Ash is […]
On Oct. 12, 2006, Mother Nature dropped a winter storm that would change the landscape of the Town of Tonawanda, New York, for decades. The premature storm dumped 24 inches (61 cm) of snow on the town, damaged 1,600 trees in the town’s right-of-ways — in some cases, wiping out entire city streets — and […]
Plant health care, often abbreviated to PHC, is an opportunity for tree care contractors to differentiate themselves and to grow their businesses. In fact, Mark Garvin, president of the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA), called it “one of the strongest growth areas” in the tree care industry during a Vermeer podcast in 2015. “It’s really […]
When it comes to invasive species, the emerald ash borer has received the most attention in the United States in recent years. But it’s far from the only threat to trees. State and federal authorities are monitoring 15 invasive pests that are the most damaging in the U.S. to agriculture and trees, and federal data […]
The emerald ash borer has changed Bud Clark’s tree care company as much as it has the landscapes of the communities where he works. Serving the wooded upscale suburbs north of Chicago, Canopy Tree Specialists’ traditional focus has been on the trimming and preservation of trees. It’s the type of work Clark, a certified arborist, […]
Imagine that you arrive at your first appointment of the day and your customer eagerly comes bounding out the front door of the house to greet you. The customer enthusiastically directs you to plant the new tree right there because it will provide just the right amount of shade for the children to play during […]
Brandon M. Gallagher Watson Your phone or tablet can be a useful tool for identifying and diagnosing tree problems in the field. Here are a few apps that can be handy when asking the questions, “What the heck is that, and what the heck can I do about it?” Purdue Tree Doctor $1.99 iPhone Produced […]
Brandon M. Gallagher Watson Your phone or tablet can be a useful tool for identifying and diagnosing problems in the field. Here are a few tree care apps that can be handy when asking the questions, “What the heck is that, and what the heck can I do about it?” ID Weeds FREE iPhone/iPad, Android […]