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A healthy lawn adds beauty, value, and enjoyment to your home. During the heat and humidity of summer, even well-maintained lawns can develop diseases that cause brown patches, thinning turf, and overall decline. Many lawn diseases share similar symptoms, making it difficult to tell whether you're dealing with a fungal disease, drought stress, insect activity, or another issue. Early diagnosis is important because each condition requires a different management approach. If you've noticed ...

When most people think of drought, they picture brown lawns, stressed trees, and struggling plants. What many homeowners don't expect is an increase in weeds. Yet drought conditions often create the perfect opportunity for weeds to thrive while desirable turfgrass and landscape plants weaken. As many regions continue to experience prolonged dry periods, our plant health experts are seeing increased weed pressure in lawns, planting beds, and unmanaged areas. Understanding why this happens and ...

When most people think of drought, they picture brown lawns, stressed trees, and struggling plants. What many homeowners don't expect is an increase in weeds. Yet drought conditions often create the perfect opportunity for weeds to thrive while desirable turfgrass and landscape plants weaken. As many regions continue to experience prolonged dry periods, our plant health experts are seeing increased weed pressure in lawns, planting beds, and unmanaged areas. Understanding why this happens and ...

.OutlineElement { margin-bottom: 1em; } Summer brings longer days, warmer temperatures, and more time spent outdoors enjoying your landscape. But it can also bring extended periods of heat and drought that place significant stress on trees, shrubs, and ornamentals. This is especially true after a spring that brings drought conditions and warmer-than-usual temperatures.   While some plants can tolerate dry conditions with little intervention, others require additional care to remain healthy. In many ways, landscapes behave much like ...

Are you the proud owner of a magnolia tree? In this care guide, we'll dive into what makes these trees so captivating, and we'll show you how to keep yours healthy. Keep reading to learn all about planting, pruning, and protecting your magnolia tree from insects and tree diseases. What makes magnolia trees so special? Magnolia trees command attention. Their flowering blooms are iconic, and they’re famous around the world for their ...

Catalpa trees stand out in the landscape for their large size, broad canopies, and showy flowers. These adaptable shade trees provide seasonal beauty and strong visual presence throughout the year. If you already have a catalpa or are considering planting one, the guide below explains how these trees grow, common challenges to watch for, and how to care for them properly over time. How Big Do Catalpa Trees Get? Catalpas have broad canopies that often ...

When you hire someone to care for your trees, you’re trusting them with living things that can take decades to grow, and that can cause serious damage if managed incorrectly. When a tree care company says their team is “certified,” it’s worth investigating what they are certified in and who granted the certification.     Types of Arborist Certifications Explained (ISA, ASCA, TCIA) There are several different types of certification courses that arborists can complete ...

Spring is meant to be a slow awakening for trees, shrubs, and lawns, but when winter months are warmer on average, plants can get off schedule and fall victim to the confusing early start. Plants entering the growing season with low reserves have the longest road ahead to summer. This guide walks you through what to check on a walk around your property, what those signs likely mean, and when it makes sense to bring ...

Storm Damage Cleanup: What to Do After Trees Fall A single storm can undo years of growth in the blink of an eye. What you do in the hours and days after a storm can significantly impact your property and the trees on it. Whether you’re dealing with a yard full of scattered branches, a tree that fell on your roof, or a few downed limbs from your mature tree, knowing how to respond ...

If you’re looking for a tree that anchors your landscape with strength and beauty, a linden (Tilia species) might be the perfect choice. These trees have a stately presence, softened in summer by fragrant blossoms and in fall when their heart-shaped leaves turn yellow before falling for winter. Their flowers are a favorite of bees, which produce the famously sweet linden honey. And even in winter, their sturdy form adds quiet elegance to the ...

SavATree helps Utah homeowners navigate House Bill 48 defensible space requirements [Bedford Hills, NY] — Utah’s House Bill 48 (“Wildland Urban Interface Modifications”) took effect January 1, 2026, introducing new compliance requirements for homeowners in high-risk Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas. With wildfire season approaching and local enforcement underway, SavATree is encouraging Utah homeowners to understand their obligations and review their properties to determine whether action is needed.  What does HB 48 require?  Key provisions ...

What Is Deep Root Fertilization? Deep root fertilization (DRF) refers to the injection of a liquid nutrient solution into the soil surrounding your tree, anywhere from 6 to 8 inches below the surface. This unique process reaches your tree’s feeder roots, which are responsible for most of your tree’s nutrient uptake, maximizing nutrient delivery throughout the tree. This method differs from traditional surface fertilization in three important ways: DRF bypasses compacted soils. Nutrients ...

March 2026 was the hottest March ever recorded in the United States, and April has also brought unseasonably hot weather in many states, according to federal weather data. Plants are waking up early, leafing out and blooming before the last frost, while historically low snowpack is driving drought conditions across the West – leaving soils depleted, root systems weakened and plants stressed.   The damage may not yet be noticeable, but the record-dry winter followed by summer-like ...

How SavATree is supporting Heart of the Valley's mission to celebrate the human-animal bond. When Bozeman, Montana, residents Chip Petrie and Pat McKernan visit their favorite trees in Heart to Heart Park, they're greeted not only by the quiet rustle of aspens and the steady sound of a nearby brook, but by the faces of their five cherished pets. Their dogs—Shannon, Tawny, Star, Daisy, and Zoe—are immortalized on a plaque and ...

Property managers juggle countless responsibilities: tenant safety, facility maintenance, budgeting, compliance, and emergency preparedness. One critical area that often gets overlooked is the health and safety of the trees on your property. While trees add environmental value, beauty, and shade, they can also pose risks if they are weak, diseased, or improperly located. That’s where a tree risk assessment becomes essential. Do you keep searching online for “tree risk assessments near me”? If so ...

If this winter’s heavy snow left your landscape muddy, uneven, or browned out, you’re not alone. Long winters bring heavy snow, fluctuating temperatures, and tons of moisture. Each of these factors has a big impact on how your landscape wakes up once the snow melts in spring.  The good news is, much of what you’re seeing is typical for early spring in colder climates. With the right care, your landscape will thrive ...

In alpine and mountain regions, it can be hard to tell when spring will arrive, and how long it will stay once it does. Snow lingers in the shadows under trees. The ground thaws unevenly. One week feels like winter hasn’t let go, and the next brings bright sun, soft soil, and buds swelling almost overnight. This stop-and-start rhythm is the defining feature of spring at elevation. It’s also why timing your spring ...

Here in Florida, spring doesn’t arrive quietly. Warm temperatures, rising humidity, and longer days trigger rapid growth and rapid problems. And all this usually sets in weeks earlier than in other regions. As trees and shrubs come out of cooler winter weather, insects become more active, fungal diseases spread quickly, and stressed plants show the first signs of trouble. Paying attention to the signs now can prevent months of decline later on. Here are ...

In warmer climates, like the south, the southwest, and along many of our coastlines, spring doesn’t so much arrive as it accelerates. Soil temperatures rise quickly. Days lengthen. Buds swell and open fast. And with that early energy comes both opportunity and risk. Plants that never fully shut down over winter are already spending resources by the time spring begins. Insects emerge earlier than they do up north. Fungal diseases take advantage of warmth ...

How to Prepare for Spring Tree, Shrub, and Lawn Care Your landscape is particularly vulnerable to stressors in spring. This is because insects and diseases become active with the warmth, and plants expend energy on new growth, which leaves them susceptible to outside influence. Spend an hour with your lawn now, and you can save yourself work all summer. Here’s what to do and when to do it. How to Inspect Trees and Shrubs ...