Posts Tagged: tree care

Landscaping Tips for November

With the recent time change along with a change in temperatures, landscaping practices for pests need some adjusting too. We're sharing a few recommended tasks to help prevent insect pests, diseases, and environmental disorders in landscapes. Looking for...

Armillaria Root Rot in Landscape Trees

What is Armillaria Root Rot? Armillaria root rot is a severe fungal disease that affects trees, woody plants, and some herbaceous plants including palms and succulents. Also known as oak root fungus, Armillaria root rot can rapidly kill trees and...

Wood Decay Fungi in Landscape Trees

Landscape trees provide welcome shade, fruit, homes for wildlife, and even a place for kids to climb. But if the wood is damaged, disease-causing fungi can infect the tree. A number of fungal diseases decay wood in both tree branches and trunks,...

The Good Side of Pruning

In the December 2013 issue of the Green Bulletin, we looked at “Pruning and Tree Physiology: The Bad and the Ugly” for pruning and maintaining ornamental trees as well as some pruning pitfalls. However, pruning can also be highly beneficial...

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