Mulch plays an important role in keeping your garden healthy. When applied properly, mulch helps to preserve moisture, fight weeds, combat the presence of pest insects, and even reduce the risk of frost-related heaving. Common types of mulch include pine needles, straw, grass clippings, shredded tree bark, cocoa bean hulls, and even manure. In this […]
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Tree Care: Is it Worth Saving?
Got a tree looking a little worse for its wear? Whether it’s been hit by multiple storms or just creeping up in age, it may be time to finally answer the question if it’s worth saving despite all of your tree care over the years. Healthy trees have so many benefits, such as adding curb […]
Emerald Ash Borers: What You Should Know
Emerald ash borers (or EABs) are metallic green beetles native to eastern Asia. They were first discovered in Detroit, Michigan in 2002. These beetles may be smaller than a dime but they’re capable of massive destruction. In fact, they can take down ash trees thousands of times their size. It’s believed that they arrived in […]
Tree Clean Up After Storm Checklist
Midwesterners know that feeling after a storm, with its howling winds and driving rain, moves on. There’s a moment when you go outside to see what was left untouched and what was in the path of destruction. Heavy rains, hail, tornadoes, and high-velocity winds can do a lot of damage to your property. This storm […]
Midwest Storm Season And Tree Damages
As much as weather forecasters try, weather in different parts of the world is unpredictable. Such is the case for the people who live in the Midwest. The weather is so extreme that snowfall and heatwaves can occur within the same week. What’s even worse is that the Midwest experiences storms throughout all four seasons. […]
Where To Put Mulch?
What is mulch? If you search this question online, the descriptions would refer to mulch as something that helps your plants grow. While this is somewhat right, it’s not completely accurate. It is commonly used by gardeners and landscapers to keep the temperature of the soil warm, retain moisture, suppress weeds, and keep pests out. […]
When is The Best Time To Prune Trees?
Most people prune their trees to remove dead, infested, weak, and diseased branches and they can do this at any time of year with limited effect on trees. Pruners know that for heightened wood closure and growth to occur, they should prune their trees before spring starts or in late winter. However, different trees have […]
The Best Time To Buy Mulch
Mulching your landscape offers a range of benefits that will last past the current season. Knowing how to mulch and when to mulch is not complicated. However, choosing the best time to stock up can seem like complex science. Everyone knows a general time that they should mulch their landscape. Prices on mulch will increase, […]
Winter Tree Damage
If you live in a climate that has harsh winters or even in an area where the winters get very cold, you likely have concerns about the damage that may occur to your trees throughout these harsh months. Recognizing winter tree damage caused by cold temperatures is one of the first steps that you can […]
Tree Health Signs and Warnings
Trees can bring a sense of beauty to any yard. In addition to beauty, they are an essential part of our environment. They offer shade in the heat of summer and a buffer for the wind in the winter. Trees help to keep the air clean and provide shelter for local wildlife. Mature trees also […]