Help Your Trees, Shrubs, and Landscaping Beat the Heat of Summer

Midwestern weather is notoriously unpredictable, with winters bringing ice storms, heavy snowfalls but also occasional days in the upper 50s and even 60s or 70s. Springtime can be warm, or it can include cold temps and snow. But one aspect of Midwestern weather is nearly certain: extremely hot and humid [...]

Keep Your Evergreens Green

It may seem basic; evergreens are always green. That’s why they’re called “evergreens.” But that’s not always the case as evergreens can turn brown, usually in one or two areas and then turn progressively brown. This can be traced to a number of causes, including a variety of diseases, pest [...]

Tree Of The Month: The Flowering Dogwood

Welcome to our new monthly feature, the Tree of the Month. Each month we’ll provide readers with an in-depth look at a select species of tree. The focus of the Tree of the Month feature will be on trees native to the Midwest or that will thrive in area soil [...]

Seven Things You Need To Know About Compost And Trees

Compost, a mixture of decayed organic materials such as plant waste, manure, and food waste, is an often overlooked but highly valuable resource to be used to grow plants and trees of all types. It’s easy to almost reflexively assume exotic, laboratory-designed, and created chemical mixes are “the way to [...]

Identifying Dangerous Trees On Your Property

Identifying dangerous trees surrounding your property will keep your property and family safe. Most potential home buyers will schedule an inspection of the home, but it’s also important for home shoppers to consider a thorough tree inspection to keep them from dealing with tree removal or pruning after they buy [...]