by Steve Castrogiovanni We have heard for years of the impending doom of the white, green and black ash that are native to the mid-Atlantic area, due to the Emerald Ash Borer. In the last year, this ominous prediction has come true. This can be seen in places like Clara Barton Parkway along the Potomac… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Plant Health Care
Eastern Tent Caterpillar
by Tina Graver The first signs of the Eastern Tent Caterpillar emerged just last week: small, silk webs in the branch unions of their favorite tree, the black cherry. The silk webs provide a safe place for the caterpillars to hide in the night and digest all of the cherry leaves they have consumed during… Read more »
Evergreen trees in the springtime: Are they dying?
by Tina Graver, ISA Certified Arborist MA-5527A April 2017 It is springtime and the landscapes are looking full and lush! Fresh mulch has been put down and the bees are buzzing. So what is going on with that Nellie Stevens Holly? It is yellowing on the inside and the fresh mulch is now… Read more »
