Plant health care

What should be done about tall evergreens that are infected with orange gelatinous globs?

This is one form of the cedar apple rust fungus. Part of its life it lives on cedar trees, or evergreens, and the...

What should I do about a broken plum branch full of fruit?

If the branch is still attached by the cambium, (the "skin" of the trunk), then leave it where it is for the time...

What should I do about ants damaging my maple tree?

Ants only excavate dead wood, so there is little concern the ants will affect the health of the tree. The bigger...

What small trees can I plant near a sidewalk without root damage?

Prior to planting, it is useful to do a soil analysis to determine the soil type, soil nutrient content, and soil pH...

What type of treatment do can you provide for boxwoods that are infected with leafminers?

Treatment would be a post-flowering application to stop new damage, then a fall preventative.

What’s eating my snowball tree, and can it be saved?

It is most likely caterpillars even though you may not see them. Any tree is worth saving and we can certainly do our...

What’s the best way to treat woolly adelgid on hemlocks?

There is a systemic insecticide that works well in controlling this insect. The negative outcome from its use will be...

What’s wrong with my tree, and what care does it need?

Sometimes tree care is a multiple-choice answer - the diagnosis may not be obvious. An Arborist will identify the...

When and how should I prune my Hydrangea tree?

Pruning a hydrangea is dependent on what you would like the plant to look like. Many people cut their hydrangeas down...

When is the best time of the year to prune?

Light pruning, which is generally all that should be needed in proactive tree management programs can be done at any...