Hotter Temps for Summer 2024, Predicts National Weather Service Well, the National Weather Service forecast is in: The entire U.S. will likely experience a hotter-than-normal summer this year. What Will Those Hotter Temps Do to Your Landscape? With the warmer weather, your property becomes an oasis to relax, play, and entertain. But that summer heat…
Cicadas and Your Trees: 10 Things to Know from a Leading SavATree Expert In some areas, billions of cicadas per square mile are expected. SavATree master arborist, Patrick Parker, provides ten tips about the emergence. A historic emergence of cicadas has arrived in our area. These harmless but noisy insects live most of their lives…
NOAA Issues Record-High Forecast for 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season The 2024 forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for named storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes in the Atlantic is “the highest NOAA has ever issued in its May outlook,” stated the agency’s chief administrator, Dr. Rick Spinrad. NOAA scientists project this year’s Atlantic…
Cicada Broods Emerge Together for a Rare and Fascinating Event The cicada population is always making noise come springtime, with their loud, shrill mating and gathering calls irritating communities nationwide. But in the spring of 2024, the cicada population is causing a different kind of noise, this time in the media, as a double brood…
How the Plant Hardiness Zones are Causing Trees to Move North The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is invaluable to gardeners and growers to determine which trees, shrubs, and plants will thrive in specific locations across the United States based on weather patterns and temperatures. But climate change is forcing many trees to adapt to…
How Climate Change is Impacting Washington’s Cherry Blossoms In early March, hundreds of thousands of people descend upon the D.C. area for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The event commemorates the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from the Mayor of Tokyo to the United States in 1912 as a token of solidarity and friendship between…
Even Trees Need a Little Spring Cleaning With the arrival of spring, many homeowners have already begun compiling a list of spring cleaning chores needed around their homes. Of course, cleaning out closets and reorganizing the basement or garage are popular choices, but what about your property? Couldn’t they benefit from a bit of spring…
Why Does Soil Smell So Good? Chances are you’re unaware of the word “geosmin,” but your body’s sense of smell knows precisely what it is. Imagine an early spring day, and you’re greeted with a pleasing, earthy aroma as soon as you step outside. The smell of the soil was first looked into back in…
Stressed trees are at heightened risk of a Mediterranean pine engraver beetle infestation. The Mediterranean pine engraver beetle was found in the Phoenix area in 2018. This pest bores holes and tunnels in the bark of a tree, feeds on the layer just below the bark, and blocks the tree’s ability to transport water and…
It’s hard to believe, but many tree care companies are already engaging in conversations concerning the arrival of spring. They look forward to once again being out on properties to provide education and services to their customers. While SavATree is your trusted source for all your deciduous and conifer tree care needs throughout the growing…
