Choosing the best tree for your property
Planting trees is an easy and effective way to beautify your property, provide shade in summer and wind protection in winter, and enhance privacy while simultaneously increasing real estate values. Because there is so much variation in size, shape, growth habits, and care requirements, the type of tree you choose [...]
Jan
Your Downed Tree Removal Checklist
A huge storm just rolled through your area, leaving in its wake downed trees & power lines. What do you do to get your life back to “normal” as soon as possible, especially if a tree has fallen on your home or some power lines? Dealing with a fallen tree [...]
Jan
What’s Wrong With My Tree? Black Turpentine Beetle
The black turpentine beetle is the largest native pine bark beetle Black turpentine beetle ranges from New Hampshire and Maine, south to Florida, and west to Missouri, Arkansas, and eastern Texas. They’re relatively easy to identify and distinguish from other beetles due to their large size, dark color, and round [...]
Jan
Prevent the spread of pests and diseases! Don’t move firewood!
As campers, hikers, and other outdoors people, we all want to enjoy the beauty of our forests and wilderness areas. But did you know that carelessness with firewood can have devastating repercussions on these cherished places?
Jan
What’s Wrong With My Tree? Lace Bugs
Lace Bugs Include Dozens Of Species In The United States In the United States, there are over 165 species of lace bugs. In Missouri, the most common include the sycamore lace bug, azalea lace bug, and many others named after their host tree: Cherry Oak Elm Hawthorn This species gets [...]
Dec