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Environmental factors and damage 114
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Insects and pests 131
Plant health care 185
Tree diseases 166
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It is entirely possible that aphids are a concern on your tree. Aphids are a pest of trees that suck...

Environmental factors and damage

It is possible that the salt could cause the problem. We would like to stop at your residence and ch...

Environmental factors and damage

It is difficult to answer your question without actually seeing the site. Trees do absorb a substant...

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Plant health care

Tree diseases

It is very difficult to tell what the problem is without looking at the plants, but it is very likel...

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Plant health care

Tree diseases

Ants only excavate dead wood, so there is little concern the ants will affect the health of the tree...

Environmental factors and damage

This is likely an insect called a leafroller that created the webbing. If this is the case, it has p...

Environmental factors and damage

If the branch is still attached by the cambium, (the "skin" of the trunk), then leave it where it is...

Environmental factors and damage

We recommend fertilizer applications to the soil based on soil analysis results We never recommend s...

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Plant health care

Tree diseases

It is highly unlikely that the accumulated seed hulls would cause the maple tree to die back. There ...

Environmental factors and damage

Your neighbor is correct. Adding fill soil to the base of trees can result in decay/disease in the b...

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Frequently asked questions

Why is there sticky sap on my deck, yard, and cars this year?

Did saltwater from flooding damage my silver maple trees?

Will removing maple trees cause more standing water in my yard?

Why is my emerald cedar turning brown from the inside out?

What should I do about ants damaging my maple tree?

What is the web-like coating on my Valley Oak’s branches?

What should I do about a broken plum branch full of fruit?

What injections are best for a 200–300-year-old live oak?

Can sunflower seed hulls harm the health of my maple tree?

Will building a planter around my redwood tree harm it?

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