Where To Cut Down Your Christmas Tree Around St. Louis

Searching for the perfect Christmas tree and cutting it down is a long tradition in many families in the St. Louis area. You often do not have to travel far from the city to find a tree farm so you too can enjoy this “country” tradition! Up Next: 4 Tips [...]

4 Tips For Safely Decorating Your Tree This Christmas

This Christmas season, decking the halls is well underway. A safe Christmas is a merry Christmas. When you start to decorate your Christmas tree, or even if it has already been decorated, check each element for safety.

Identifying & Controlling Japanese Beetles

Japanese beetles are “skeletonizers” that feed on a plant’s leaves until only the veins remain. They will feed on hundreds of different plants and are invasive to Missouri and the United States. Up Next: Hit ‘Em First: Pest Prevention During Winter Produces Healthier Trees Year Round Once Japanese beetles are [...]

Protecting Trees On Your Property From Borers

Borers like Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), bark beetle, dogwood borer, and other species are devastating to trees when not caught and treated early. These pests burrow into your trees, causing dieback, tree death, increased woodpecker activity, and other symptoms. Up Next: What To Do With That Hollow Tree In Your [...]

Tips For Ridding Your Trees Of Spider Mites

Is that a spider infestation on your trees and plants? They’re probably spider mites! Spider mites are insects that produce protective silk webs similar to spiders that can be found on deciduous trees, evergreens, and other plants. The mites themselves are nearly microscopic in size, but their webs and the [...]