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Pests to Watch For – Cottony Maple Scale & Honey Locust Plant Bug
Insect pests can sometimes seem to come out of nowhere. One minute everything looks fine, the next minute your tree is looking differently than it did before. In many cases,
Tree of the Week – Tulip Poplar
The Tulip Poplar is not actually part of the Poplar family, but is actually part of the Magnolia family. It has a very unique simple leaf, shaped like a
Tip of the Week – Go Green with your Landscape!
House shaded by trees Large growing deciduous trees planted on the south and west sides of your home will help keep your house cool during the summer when the
Tree of the Week – Nordmann Fir
The Nordman Fir is a beautiful tree and the most popular Christmas tree in it’s native Europe, for good reason. It has stunning foliage, a beautiful shape, and excellent
Happy Arbor Day!
This coming Friday, April 27, 2012, is Arbor Day. J. Sterling Morton, the father of Joy Morton (founder of the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL), is the founding father of
Tip of the Week – Raised Planter Boxes & Trees
Unless the surrounding grade near a particular tree is being lowered due to nearby construction or grade change, there is no benefit in having a raised planter box
Tree of the Week – European Copper Beech “Riversii”
The European Copper Beech is a large deciduous tree typically growing to 50’-60’ tall with a dense upright oval to rounded spreading crown. This is normally a low branched
National Safety Council & TCIA Accreditation
Within the past month, we have become a member of the National Safety Council and have been re-accredited through the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA). Both these achievements are integral
Tip of the Week – Ash Flower Gall
Yikes! What is that on my Ash tree!? Ever travel down the road or walk out into your yard and notice some odd looking brown clusters on the branches of
Tree of the Week – Eastern Redbud
The spring is the time of the year where everyone is excited for new growth and the fresh, bright colors of all the blooming plants. This year has given us
Tip of The Week – Proper Pruning
ALWAYS PRUNE JUST IN FRONT OF THE BRANCH COLLAR Proper pruning is important in maintaining the health of your tree. Cutting the tree improperly creates large wounds that leave the
Tree of The Week – Japanese Tree Lilac
JAPANESE TREE LILAC (Syringa reticulata) Although a Lilac, this member of the species is quite different in appearance from those with which gardeners are more familiar. Its’ upright habit varies
Social Media – Check us out on Linkedin & Yelp!
In an effort to make access to information about our products and services more readily available to our clients, we are now on Linkedin and Yelp. On Linkedin, you can
Tree of the Week – Bald Cypress
BALD CYPRESS, Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress is a deciduous conifer native to much of the United States. Being deciduous, it is one of the few conifers that drops all of
Tip of the Week – Proper Pesticide Application
Risk of Spraying Pesticides to tree foliage at Extreme Temperatures People often apply pesticides to trees in leaf to protect the leaves from insect or disease damage. Unfortunately, pesticides can
Tip of the Week – Proper Tree and Site Selection
Whether you are replacing trees or adding new trees to the landscape, a successful long term relationship is a lot like being a matchmaker. You need to match the conditions
Emerald Ash Borer – Update
Many of our staff attended the 2012 Insect & Disease Update Seminar at the Village of Mount Prospect last week on March 15th. The seminar was put on by the
Tree of the Week – Cucumber Magnolia
The Cucumber Magnolia is a primitive plant that has been around since the time of the dinosaurs. Fossils back up the theory that Magnolias have been on the Earth
2012 Illinois Tree Climbing Competition
Join us April 28th at Reed Keppler Park in West Chicago for the 2012 Illinois Tree Climbing Competition. This event is put on by the Illinois Arborist Association. The winner
Tip of The Week – Diversity
With previously unknown insect and disease species increasingly impacting our favorite trees (ash,elm,oak etc.), “species diversification” makes ecological as well as economic sense. Ideally, no particular tree species should
It’s Mulch Season – Introducing Black Mulch for 2012!
The sun is out again and the days are getting warmer! Don’t forget to replenish the mulch in your flower gardens and around your trees! We are introducing a
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