Trees can help fulfil your landscaping goals — be it shade, privacy, accent for your outdoor space, or a splash of color from cherry tree blooms in your own Washington, D.C., area yard. And here in the District, planting your own trees will not only elevate your home’s aesthetics, but […]
Instead of blood pressure, heart rate, and cholesterol levels, your tree’s yearly physical is all about checking for — and preventing — disease and decay in the roots, trunk, branches, and leaves. Giving your trees a checkup will help determine which ones are healthy, which need treatment, and which are so […]
There’s nothing like biting into a juicy peach you just picked from a tree in your yard, but sometimes peach trees, like people, get diseases. Knowing what to look for and how to treat common peach tree diseases will keep your trees producing fruit for years to come. Here is […]
So, you want to cut down a tree and Paul Bunyon isn’t available to help. If you’re comfortable with a chainsaw, some trees are easily taken down on your own. But others, are best left to the experts. We’ve laid out how to fell a tree safely in 10 steps: […]
As a property owner, you’ve probably experienced that moment during a storm where you look upon the trees and just cross your fingers nothing comes barreling down from the sky. You breathe a sigh of relief only after the storm has passed and you’ve had a chance to walk the […]
After putting in the work, time, and energy to produce an abundant apple harvest, you don’t want to lose your fruits to a disease. Unless deterred, diseases in apple trees are frequent and spread from tree to tree. The right preventive and treatment measures can help increase your chances of […]
Cherry tree enthusiasts look forward to it each spring: a mass explosion of light pink blossoms. What’s not so exciting for lovers of the blossoms and their sweet fruit is the threat of cherry tree diseases. Such pathogens can harm an entire orchard of cherry trees, putting a full halt […]
You pull on your gloves, carefully place safety glasses atop your nose, and grab your tools. It’s time to do surgery — well, at least some minor cosmetic work — on your landscaping. But sometimes, when you head out to trim and prune, you don’t know where to start. You […]
If you’re noticing brown needles on your pine tree, it’s likely not because winter is coming. Pines are evergreen trees, which means a healthy pine should stay green all year long. If your pine needles are discolored and falling off, this could be a sign of a diseased tree. It’s […]
Symbolic of strength, endurance, balance, and longevity, maple trees have not only rooted themselves in our world culture but also in our landscape designs. Perfect as an accent piece or to line a long driveway, there’s no denying the beauty and majesty these towering plants exude. That is, unless a […]