Tree Diagnosis

Environment-Friendly Tree Care Methods

Today, the environment is an important factor to be taken into consideration when caring for trees. While traditional tree care methods may still be applied, it’s essential to employ environmentally friendly techniques that don’t have a negative impact on the planet or harm local ecosystems....

Pine Needle Cast Diagnosis and Treatment

Pine needle cast is a type of fungal disease that affects pine trees. The disease is caused most often by fungi in the genus Rhizoctonia. This fungus infects the new growth of pine trees. The fungus can cause the needles to turn yellow or brown and eventually fall off the tree....

Stages of the Spotted Lanternfly

The Stages and Strategies of the Spotted Lanternfly

The INSTARS are coming, the INSTARS are coming!!!!!! Instars are one of the four stages of growing spotted lanternflies experience before adulthood. The first three stages of instar growth are small black bugs with white spots. They are...

Tree Vigor & Vitality

Why do some trees flourish and others struggle to survive?  Can anything be done about the health and well-being of trees? The answer is yes! Here are two concepts that go a long way to explaining tree health. The vitality or vigor of a tree is the ability of a tree to withstand...

Spring Clean Up

Spring Clean Up

It begins with mowing and cleaning up the debris left over from the previous seasons.  Although several spring clean-up tasks require 50 degrees or better, mowing does not. Right after all the snow melts, grass that survived winter begins growing.  Make sure your mower...

Tree Inspection Prior to Purchase

Tree Inspection Prior to Purchase

Hiring a professional tree company to inspect trees on a property before you buy it is always a good idea. If there are trees with issues or illnesses, the inspection could make the difference between stopping or going through with a purchase. The house...

Oak Trees in Distress – What’s Wrong with My Oak?

The Northern Red Oak is New Jersey’s state tree and it, along with other oak trees are under attack. If the attacks came only from one direction, this would likely be solvable, but this is NOT the case. Oak trees are loved for their stately statute, interesting leaves, and beauty in all seasons....

Christmas Trees and Hitchhikers

Looking Out for Bugs and Critters in Your Christmas Trees

Reputable tree farms are very skilled at inspecting and treating their trees for insects. However, when it comes to Mother Nature and rows and rows of pine...