Tree Care Tips
How to Tell if Your Tree is Dangerous
There are many reasons why a tree can become dangerous. Learn how to inspect a potentially dangerous tree and evaluate the key defects that can make it a hazard to structures and people nearby.
Read MoreHow to Protect Trees & Shrubs From Deer Browsing
Without protection, your trees and shrubs will likely fall victim to deer browsing. Use these tips to prevent deer browsing damage, including deer-resistant plant choices, fencing options, repellents, and more.
Read MoreTree Staking: Yes or No?
Learn about whether, how, and why your newly-planted trees should be staked and when those stakes should be removed. (Hint: it may be sooner than you think.)
Read MoreDo Trees Really Need To Be Fertilized?
FAQs about tree fertilization, including why to fertilize, when, how, how often, what type of fertilizer to use, New Jersey fertilizer laws, and organic alternatives.
Read MoreIce-Covered Trees? What To Do [And What NOT To Do!]
When freezing rain leaves trees covered in ice, what should you do? Here’s what to do right away, what not to do, what to delay doing until later, and what do to before ice forms.
Read MoreWinter Tree Care Tips
Our top recommendations for winter tree care, including plant protection, preventing ice, snow, wind and salt damage, winter pruning, disease mitigation, and more.
Read MoreBenefits of Pruning Your Trees in Winter
Ever wonder whether you can (or should) prune your trees in winter? Does it damage them? Or is winter a good time for pruning? Find all the answers right here!
Read MoreTree Pruning Basics: Why, How & When to Prune Trees in New Jersey
Improper pruning starts a cycle of tree damage and decline that’s difficult to reverse. Learn how to properly prune a tree, why it’s done & when to do it.
Read MoreWhat To Do When Tree Roots Damage Your Sidewalk, Foundation, Sewer Or Yard
How to prevent and deal with tree roots above ground, as well as damage to sidewalks, driveways & patios, sewer & water lines, and foundations.
Read MoreWhat Happens to Trees in a Heatwave? How Heat Stress Affects New Jersey’s Trees
Whenever there’s a heatwave, people are warned to stay indoors, drink plenty of fluids, and watch out for signs of flushed skin or elevated body temperature. But what about the warning signs of heat stress in trees during a heatwave? What can you do to help your trees cope with the high temperatures? How Trees…
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