Tree Pruning and Removal in Winter Winter is an great season for tree care. In fact, it's an ideal time to prune and remove trees. Tree dormancy and lack of leaf cover provide many advantages that …
Urban Tree Stress
Why Are Urban Trees Stressed? Less Water is Available – In Urban Environments, there are more paved surfaces which encourage runoff instead of absorption. These surfaces cause higher soil …
Rhizosphaera Needle Cast
Rhizosphaera needle cast is a disease caused by the fungus Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii that commonly affects spruce trees growing outside of their native range. Rhizosphaera starts on the inner and lower …
Oak Wilt
What Causes Oak Wilt? Oak wilt is a lethal disease caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum. The fungus invades and disables the water-conducting system in white, red and other oak species. …
Japanese Beetles
What are Japanese Beetles? Native to Japan, the Japanese beetle (Popilia japonica) has spread to many U.S. states including Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota, and continues to spread each year. Grubs …
Drought Stress
Why Urban Trees are Drought Stressed Less Water is Available – Unless regularly irrigated, urban trees generally have less water available than their counterparts in natural settings. …
