Plant Health Care and Trees
Plant health care, also called PHC, offers a total health approach to landscape and plant health. Your arborist will monitor
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Diseases & Pests
Even well-tended trees are susceptible to diseases and pests. These articles provide tips that will help you recognize common tree defects and infestations, and recommend treatment options, such as a comprehensive plant health care program.
Wasp Nest In Garden Trees: Everything You Need To Know
Knowing the ins and outs of the insects that can craft a home on your trees is an important part
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Smart Use of Fall Pesticides
As fall approaches, homeowners and green industry professionals take steps to prepare landscapes for the winter. Leaves are swept away
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Early Fall Color Could be Sign of Tree Distress
Ah, summer! We’re certainly in the heat of it now! It may be too soon to start thinking fall foliage,
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PHC Is Health Insurance for Your Trees and Shrubs
Most homeowners with landscaped yards enjoy the thought of an inviting outdoor space they can show off and enjoy. But
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What To Do When Your Tree Is Dying
Have you ever heard of the children’s book, The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein? It’s a story about a tree that gives
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Spotted Lanternfly Discovered in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) announced today that a single dead specimen of the invasive pest known as
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August Is Tree Check Month: Public’s Help Needed to Find the Asian Longhorned Beetle
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reminding citizens that August is Tree Check
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Do ticks live in trees?
Have you heard that ticks can fall from trees onto unsuspecting people and pets? This is a common misconception –
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Help Your Trees Resist Pests – Try IPM
On your property, insects and microorganisms abound. If this is news to you, don’t go running for the sprays and
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