Tree care

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Spruce tree with many dead branches
Continuing Drought for the Great Plains
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Image of a hand saw cutting a branch.
Planning Your Garden Pruning
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
large tree broken in half, bark removed and trunk split in multiple spots
Lightning Strikes – Will My Tree Survive?
Monday, February 26, 2024
Image of a good pruning cut.
The Basics of Pruning Tools
Sunday, November 5, 2023
Picture of Cottontail Rabbit in a Winter Scene.
Protecting Landscape Plants from Wildlife
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Picture of eastern white pine during natural needle drop.
Watch for Evergreen Natural Needle Drop
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Severe drought damage on spruce.
Drought Damage in Trees
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Picture of poor growth of tree
Tree Fertilization
Monday, April 17, 2023
Picture of landscape in need of moisture
Managing Spring Drought
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Picture of Iron chlorosis on foliage of trident maple.
Managing Chlorosis in Trees
Sunday, February 5, 2023
Picture of Cotoneaster
Fire Blight – Use Multiple Strategies for the Best Control
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Picture of black knot disease on fruit tree.
Watch for Black Knot on Plum & Cherry Trees
Saturday, August 22, 2020
Picture of tree with tornado damage.
Help for Your Storm Damaged Trees
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Picture of fall trees.
Pruning Shade Trees
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Image of shade garden beneath a tree.
Planting Under Trees
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Picture of deer in winter.
Preventing Deer Damage in Your Landscape
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Image of mulch being applied around the base of a newly planted tree.
Good Planting, Care Techniques Get Trees off to a Good Start
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Image of apple scab lesions on foliage. Image by William Jacobi, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org.
Controlling Apple Scab
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Image of nipple galls on hackberry leaves.
Most Leaf Galls Don't Hurt Trees
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Picture of Chestnut.
American Chestnuts
Monday, July 1, 2019
Image of mature sycamore tree in fall.
Be Cautious With Unsolicited Tree Recommendations
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Picture of flood.
Floods and Trees: Helping Your Tree Recover
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Picture of oak twig girdler damage in oak tree.
Insect Causes Dead Twigs in Oaks
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Picture of winterberry holly.
Add Beauty to the Winter Landscape
Monday, February 3, 2020
Picture of Oystershell Scale on Bugwood tree.
Controlling Oystershell Scale in the Landscape
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Picture of scorched black oak leaves.
Summer Watering for Trees
Sunday, June 7, 2020
Picture of Espalier: Create Living Art with Form and Function, Choosing Plant Material ,
Espalier: Create Living Art with Form and Function
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Picture of Tree Planting Depth
Fall Tree Planting: Planting Depth is Critical to Tree Success
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Picture of blue spruce needles.
Pine Trees or Evergreens?
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Picture of Dothistroma needle blight in pine trees.
Controlling Dothistroma Needle Blight
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Picture of Oak Twig Girdler damage in Oak.
Twig Girdler Damage in Oaks
Sunday, September 12, 2021
Image of a good root flare.
​Fall Tree Planting: Grow Healthy Trees by Avoiding Common Problems at Planting
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Picture of root flare.
Fall Tree Planting: Eliminate Stem Girdling Roots Before Planting
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Picture of a hedge apple or osage-orange tree.
Hedge Apples & Osage-orange Trees