Better Soil = Better Plants
The urban landscape has an earned reputation for poor soil quality. The standard development process involves stripping the original topsoil from the land; scraping, shaping, and compacting the subsoil during the building process; and top-dressing with a few inches of...
Didn’t we just prune those shrubs?!
Whether you DIY or hire a professional, shrub pruning is a regular investment in your property. Time or money, take your pick. You’re investing in curb appeal and a positive aesthetic, but the dividends in late summer seem to only come in the form of more...
Do You Have Spruce Spider Mites?
Photo Credit – Heather Zindash One of the earliest Tetranychid Mites to be active is the Spruce Spider Mite, Oligonychus ununguis. This mite overwinters by attaching its eggs to needles and should be hatching very soon. They may be hatching right now if you are...
Understanding the Plant Disease Triangle
Spots, blotches, holes on leaves, as well as early leaf and needle drop are all signs and symptoms of leaf and needle diseases on trees and shrubs. This is not a new phenomenon in our landscape, however due to several factors, these diseases appear to be more...
Is the Snow Damaging Your Trees and Plants?
Snow can be a good thing for our woody plants, providing insulation against cold temperatures and desiccating winds, anchoring root systems on trees with large sails, and with a little luck, providing the requisite levels of soil moisture come bud break. But this...