What Is Plant Health Care, And Why Is It Important?

To ensure the health and beauty of your landscape, it’s essential to take care it. When plants aren’t adequately managed for ailments like diseases and insects, they can become weak spots in an otherwise thriving ecosystem that leads to not only a financial loss, but, in some cases, also plant [...]

What’s Wrong With My Tree? Rot Diseases

Rots Can Affect Multiple Parts Of The Tree Rots are a series of diseases that can affect the root, stem, crown, and collar of a tree. They can be caused by fungi, bacteria, and soil-borne nematodes. Common rots include Rhizoctonia and Phytopthora. These fungi prefer drier and wetter soils, respectively, [...]

Tree Care 101: Preventative & Curative Treatments

When it comes to our trees, their health should never be overlooked. Preventative and curative tree treatments work together to keep your tree healthy and free of pests and disease. Up Next: 4 Low-Pollen Trees For Your Missouri Garden These treatments can consist of injection treatments as well as seasonal [...]

What’s Wrong With My Tree? Needle Blight

Needle Blight Is A Fungal Disease Of Pines Needle blight affects pine trees and is a fungal disease caused by Mycosphaerella dearnessii. In the Midwest, it can affect the following pines: Mugo Japanese black Virginia Eastern white pine Scots pine This form of needle blight can be confused with Dothistroma [...]

3 Tips For Spotting Aphid Infestations In Large Trees

Aphids are small, sap-sucking insects that feed on stems, leaves, and other tender parts of a plant. This widespread pest will feed on almost anything but prefer trees with large, thick leaves. Aphids are typically tricky to spot on plants. Since aphids cannot be predicted, you will have to look [...]