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Emerald Ash Borer 2014

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has already destroyed more than 100 million ash trees and experts say it will ultimately threaten every ash tree in North America. As our customers in Chicagoland, Wisconsin and Minneapolis know all too well, the keys to managing EAB include understanding your options and being proactive. Now that EAB is just…

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Sugar Time!

When the days are warm and the nights are cool its Sugar Time! Maple trees start to get ready for spring and the sap starts running. This age old practice was first developed by Native North Americans and perfected by the early Colonists. Sugar Maple, Red Maple, Black Maple and even some Birch trees can…

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Winter Injury? Salt Damage? Both?

As winter drags closer to eventually ending are your trees looking a little worse for wear and tear? Salt Damage, Planting Issues, Winter Injury and Normal Physiological Responses, can all look very similar to the untrained eye. You can spend hours looking through search engines, and days figuring out what look alike ailment is causing…

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Boxwood Blight: A New Threat

Boxwood, long popular with homeowners for being versatile, easy to prune and largely resistant to deer browsing has recently come under fire from a very dangerous fungus. Boxwood Blight, a fungal disease that first reared its head in the United Kingdom in the 1990’s, has made its way to the United States with reported cases…

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