
Growing and caring for holly plants
Caring for holly plants is generally easy as long as you understand the conditions in which they grow best. These handsome and varied plants range… Read More Growing and caring for holly plants
Being a leader in the tree care industry means continually focusing on learning and innovation. Bartlett’s Tree Topics blog follows in that tradition by offering a place to receive advice on trees, tree pests, tree preservation, and more.

Caring for holly plants is generally easy as long as you understand the conditions in which they grow best. These handsome and varied plants range… Read More Growing and caring for holly plants

When you hear their distinctive hammering outside your window, it’s natural to wonder if woodpeckers cause damage to trees. Generally, woodpeckers rarely cause serious damage… Read More Do woodpeckers damage trees?

The Preservation Society of Newport County has enlisted Bartlett Tree Experts to help protect its historic and valued beech trees. Earlier this summer, research scientists… Read More Protecting Newport’s beech trees against Beech Leaf Disease

Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is an invasive insect pest that has few natural predators in the U.S. This insect spreads quickly and can damage a… Read More Spotted lanternfly control and treatment

Crape myrtle bark scale is a serious pest of crape myrtle, or crepe myrtle, trees. As the pests feed on new growth, tree branches begin… Read More Crape Myrtle Bark Scale identification and management

Iron deficiency in trees and shrubs is a common problem that can have a serious impact on plant health. All trees and shrubs need nutrients… Read More Iron deficiency in trees and shrubs

Research scientists at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories – the research arm of Bartlett Tree Experts – have broken new ground to protect beech trees… Read More Beech Leaf Disease: Groundbreaking new treatment strategies

Spongy moths (formerly called gypsy moth) feed on many plant species, but do tend to favor certain trees and shrubs. When pest populations are high,… Read More Spongy moth: Favored trees and shrubs

Everyone looks up when observing trees. However, you’ll often find arborists looking down! That’s because when it comes to assessing tree health, one of the… Read More Healthy trees from the ground up

During spring, we celebrate trees and the important role they play in our local communities! The holidays of Earth Day and Arbor Day both occur… Read More Celebrating trees in our communities

This spring Bartlett Tree Experts announced the development of a new arboretum and research lab centre in the United Kingdom. The facility will be located… Read More New UK Tree Research Lab Centre & Arboretum

Depending on where you live, the landscape may already be bursting with flowering trees and shrubs. Or, maybe you’re still anxiously awaiting for signs of… Read More Flowering Trees and Shrubs – Blooms at the Bartlett Arboretum

When you see tree bark covered in crusty green stuff you may wonder, does lichen impact trees? Don’t panic! It’s unlikely that the ‘green stuff’… Read More Lichen and trees

Unusual is one of the best way to describe tree galls. You can find these abnormal plant growths on leaves, twigs, and branches. They come… Read More Tree galls: Unusual growths on trees

Tree topping is a method often used to reduce the size or height of a tree. With this method, the top of some or all… Read More Tree topping hurts trees

Frost cracks are vertical cracks in a tree that are caused by temperature changes. They occur during winter when the daytime sun warms the bark… Read More Frost cracks in trees

The new R.A. Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and Arboretum in the United Kingdom was launched to advance scientific tree care research, diagnostics, and green industry… Read More UK Laboratory and Arboretum Focused on Arboricultural Research
Being a leader in the tree care industry means continually focusing on learning and innovation. Bartlett’s Tree Topics blog follows in that tradition by offering a place to receive advice on trees, tree pests, tree preservation, and more.
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Being a leader in the tree care industry means continually focusing on learning and innovation. Bartlett’s Tree Topics blog follows in that tradition by offering a place to receive advice on trees, tree pests, tree preservation, and more.