TREE TIPS
TREE & SHRUB CARE FROM BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
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Preparing your trees and shrubs for winter
Extreme weather events and changing climate conditions result in chronic stress to our woody plants. In many areas, we have seen decline and death of even well-established mature trees. Here are suggestions to promote the health of trees and shrubs, and to protect them from temperature extremes.
The bagworm, a serious defoliating pest
The bagworm is an unusual caterpillar that that defoliates many ornamental trees and shrubs throughout the eastern half of the United States. The name comes from the bag-like structure made of leaf fragments bound together with silk produced by the larva.
The benefits of mulching
by Matt Borden, DPM
Proper mulching around trees and shrubs is one of the best things you can do to promote healthy roots and soil. When done correctly, mulching can provide a number of benefits.
From the Bartlett Research Labs
Air pollution injury in trees and shrubs
Adapted from a report by Tom Smiley, PhD
Air pollution can injure trees and shrubs, sometimes even when pollution levels are below the threshold for public health warnings. Ozone and sulfur dioxide are two of the most common air pollutants that build up enough to injure leaves and needles.
Safety Above All Else
Dedication to job site safety
by Chris Sprague, Regional Safety Manager
When a Bartlett Arborist Representative visits your property to assess tree care needs, they also identify potential safety items and, upon returning to the office, compile a Site Specific Risk Assessment (SSRA). The morning of the job, the crew use it to plan safely completing the work.
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