Mulching Trees and Shrubs
Monday, June 7th, 2010Mulches can have many positive effects on soil. If done improperly, mulching may harm, or even kill the trees and shrubs you are trying to enhance.
Aphids
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010These sap-sucking insects often feed in clusters under leaves and on new succulent shoots.
Portland Oregon area; Tree and Shrub Planting
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010Site location, Preparing the site and the plant, properly filling the hole, and Mulching.
Lady Bugs
Monday, March 29th, 2010Lady Bugs or Ladybird Beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Of all the beneficial insects, Ladybird beetles or Lady Bugs must be the best known, in all urban landscapes. There are around 4000 species of Lady Bugs, world wide, with 350 to 450 in the continental US. Some of the beetles in the US are native and some [...]
What Is a Certified Arborist?
Monday, February 22nd, 2010What Is a Certified Arborist? Information from the I.S.A.: http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/Hire_Arborist.aspx An arborist by definition is an individual who is trained in the art and science of planting, caring for, and maintaining individual trees. ISA arborist certification is a nongovernmental, voluntary process by which individuals can document their base of knowledge. It operates without mandate of [...]
Tree Service Commitment for Tree Pruning, Plant Health Care, and Tree and Shrub care.
Monday, December 21st, 2009We will be taking the next few days off for the Holidays. We will return January, 2010, with more advice and expertise from your Tree and Shrub service. We will be available for any emergency work, as always. With the new year, we re-commit our Mission to our customers Regarding our Tree Service; Pruning, Removal [...]
Tree pruning cuts: Should we use wound paint?
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009In the past, it had been recommended to apply a generous coating of an approved tree wound dressing to all fresh pruning cuts. Proper pruning, by cutting branches at the correct location, can do much more to limit decay than any sort of wound dressing.
Do Not “Top” Trees
Monday, December 7th, 2009Topping causes a variety of problems in trees that create future maintenance and growth dilemmas, as well as potential rot, or insect and disease problems. Crown reduction to reduce the height and overall size of the crown, to remove individual limbs or to shape the crown to avoid breakage and reduce weight, can be done with proper pruning
Moss and Lichens on Trees and Shrubs
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009Moss and Lichens on Trees and Shrubs The bark of some trees and shrubs can develop fungi, algae, lichens or moss. These are non-parasitic organisms that do not injure the plants on which they grow. Lichens and Moss develop on vigorous plants to some degree in areas where the humidity is high, as in our [...]
Winterizing Trees and Shrubs
Monday, November 23rd, 2009Winterizing Trees and Shrubs Winters in the Pacific Northwest, particularly in the northern Willamette Valley, are generally temperate and wet. It is said that fifty-five percent of our yearly rainfall comes in the four winter months of November, December, January, and February. High winds and occasional snow and ice are the worst we can expect. [...]