One of the most destructive of all lawn diseases is known as patch. What’s most surprising about patch disease is that your lawn will appear perfectly healthy one day and then virtually overnight (with ideal weather conditions) large “patches” of your lawn are completely, and many times, irreversibly destroyed. Dr. Jason Fausey, Director of Technical…
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It’s a beautiful day and you are enjoying a walk around your property. Suddenly, you see yellow yarn-like creature wrapped around your azaleas. What is this? These are Dodders, thread-like parasitic annual vines. These vary in shades of yellow, orange or red due to their lack of chlorophyll. This species is problematic for host plants…
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Dangerous storms go hand-in-hand with the changing seasons. Be sure you have an arboricultural company that knows your property and how to handle every climatic calamity like the back of their hand. The photos below were taken Having a skilled licensed and safety certified Arborist in your tool chest is often handy…
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For homeowners across America, there’s perhaps no greater disappointment than to gaze out from their front doors and see a lawn in dormancy during the winter months. It’s dull and brown and leads you to marvel at the reality that in a few months it will be replaced by a lush brilliant green color which…
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“When you save the life of a tree, you only pay your debt as we all owe our lives to the trees!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan Global studies have determined that forests cover about 31% of Earth’s total land surface, which is just over 4 billion hectares (for comparison, one hectare = 2.47 acres of land).…
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Urban forests are simply a collection of trees that grow within a city, town or suburb and the statistics surrounding their decline are startling to say the least. According to a recent study entitled Declining urban and community tree cover in the United States, which was first published in the journal Urban Forestry and Urban…
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“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell Sitwell certainly paints an idealistic view of winter as a time for comfort and joy. But for many of us forced to…
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From horticulture to agriculture, today’s growers are faced with unique challenges such as a decrease in available labor and battling the uncertainties of climate change. For Christmas tree farmers across the country, that reality is no different as questions about sustained profitability loom overhead. While the horticulture and agriculture industries struggle with labor shortages, automated equipment provides a real-world…
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With the arrival of November, decking the halls with holiday lighting inches closer and closer for homeowners and businesses. SavATree, the holiday lighting experts, are here to provide you with 5 helpful holiday lighting tips to ensure your decorating goes smoothly, and safely, this year. 1) Use the correct holiday lights LED (light emitting diodes)…
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The power of social media is not always clearly visible to the public. But when MrBeast reached 20 million subscribers on YouTube, he wanted to do something big to commemorate the accomplishment. Known as Jimmy Donaldson in real life, MrBeast runs a popular YouTube channel known for his attention-grabbing stunts. So, when he asked his…
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