Certified arborist Pete Smith explains the benefits of planting evergreens on your home landscape. Evergreen trees provide numerous benefits when planted around your home. They can be used as a living snow fence, provide…
Tree Care
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Mulch is king when it comes to tree planting and care. It is one of the most important, yet most forgotten steps of tree planting. There are three main reasons why we mulch a…
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Watching your trees endure the cold winter can be grueling, especially if it is their first. In our attempts to save our trees we often do more harm than good. Here are three tips…
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Like presents from Santa Claus, mulch seems to be that mysterious gift of woodchips most people assume little Tree Elves leave in a nice layer around the base of some lucky trees. Not every…
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thuja occidentalis Arborvitaes are among the most popular trees to plant because of their numerous benefits, including their fast growth, tall heights, and year-round green foliage. In fact, arborvitae is a Latin form of…
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Writer-naturalist Donald Peattie once wrote, “Lovely as it is, dogwood stoops also to be useful.” What’s in a Name? For all the beauty of this tree, the common name of dogwood may come from…
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Q: I’ve planted some drought-tolerant species that later died during the hot summer months. If they are listed as drought-tolerant, shouldn’t this be a guarantee against mortality in the dry period? Trees listed as…
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Thuja or Arborvitae make great hedges. Learn about basic tree care and how to maximize your American Arborvitae's growth rate.…