Tree & Shrub Care

Contrary to the lawns that sprawl beneath them, our trees and shrubs are still plagued by foraging insects during the cooler and colder months of the season.

You’re ornamental tree is most likely suffering from a disease called powdery mildew, which can also occur in your lawn. Powdery mildew is characterized by individual colonies of fine, white mycelium on the leaves which eventually grow together and cover the entire leaf. This results in the grayish-white, powdery appearance seen on the leaves.

This week we wanted to share some important tree care tips for the spring. This article came from the website GreenIndustryPros.com and it discusses important ornamental tree guidelines.

“Mark Chisholm, an international tree climbing champion and certified arborist, teams up with Stihl to offer some advice on how to spruce up your trees for spring.

This week we decided to share with you an excerpt from article written by Dr. Sharon Douglas on Weather-Associated Problems of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. Dr. Douglas works in the Departments of Plant Pathology and Ecology at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. This excerpt provides a solid understanding of what your trees and shrubs experience during the winter months, symptoms they may show from winter injury, and a few methods to help ensure their health.

Typically on September 1st we begin to feel cooler temperatures as the fall season approaches. While the first day of fall for is just three weeks away (Sept. 22), today we are still feeling the effects of summer while tolerating the hot, dry weather. Not only are we unaccustomed to these record breaking temperatures in the Northeast this time of year, but our lawns, trees and shrubs are unprepared also.