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How to Detect and Treat Tree Diseases: Fungus and Canker

Most tree and shrub diseases affecting plants are fungal in nature. Fungus emits spores that travel from plant to plant by vectors such as wind, rain and bees. Different fungus attack plant tissue in...

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Keep White Tail Deer from Damaging Trees and Shrubs

Even if you haven’t seen White Tail Deer on your property, you will know they’ve been there if the leaves or needles on the lower five feet of your ornamental shrubbery are missing. Tree damage from...

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Knowing When to Remove Dying or Storm Damaged Trees

You have a large tree that appears to be dying or is severely storm damaged. Does it need to be removed? There are many dos & don’t to tree removal. Only a certified arborist and tree care...

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Fall Tree & Shrub Care Checklist

The days are getting shorter and cooler – sure signs that fall is on its way. Don’t forget the basics of fall tree care like watering and mulching. Fall is a great time to prune trees in preparation...

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Preventing Deer Damage to Trees & Shrubs

Seeing deer in the wild is a beautiful site. But when they start encroaching on residential areas, deer can cause extensive damage by feeding on trees, shrubs and plants, and rubbing antlers against...

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Winter Tree Care Tips from the Arborists at Tree Tech

Winter tree care tips: Evaluate trees for weaknesses that can be susceptible to winter weather. Have a “no cost” inspection of your landscape by one of our Certified Arborists which is effective in the...

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How and When to Use Tree Growth Regulators

A single application of growth regulator can provide a long lasting reduction of vegetative growth, effectively stretching out the time between trimming and pruning, and reducing the overall amount of...

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Deadly Emerald Ash Borer Detected in Massachusetts

The Department of Agricultural Resources has confirmed that the deadly emerald ash borer was detected in Massachusetts for first time last August. Massachusetts is the 18th state in the country to...

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Tree Tech’s Insect Control and Site Evaluation Services

Tree Tech’s on site evaluation and insect control recommendations can include any of the following: altering irrigation, pruning, planting depth, changing or addressing mulch issues, spraying or...

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When to Initiate an Integrated Pest Management Program

Insect Control has a direct impact on your plant health and longevity. Certain types of insects can be fatal to your trees. Four of the major pests that threaten Massachusetts tree populations include...

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Detecting & Treating Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Massachusetts

By this time in the summer, everything is bright green, in full bloom and at its peak.  For the discerning eye, summer can be a good time to detect the tell-tale signs of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.  As...

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Treating Trees & Shrubs that have Fungus or Canker

Most tree and shrub diseases affecting plants are fungal in nature. Fungus emits spores that travel from plant to plant by vectors such as wind, rain and bees. Different fungus attack plant tissue in...

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Is There a Link Between Tree Populations and Human Health?

Is There a Link Between Tree Populations and Human Health? In an article recently published by the U.S. Forest Service, new studies are showing a connection between the presence of trees and human...

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November Marks the Beginning of Winter Moth Season

Late fall marks the beginning of winter moth season, the invasive insect from Europe that is making headlines due to its devastating effect on trees in and around the Massachusetts area. Adult Winter...

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Plant Health Care Helps Trees & Shrubs Thrive

Plant Health Care is a holistic approach to tree care that focuses on the health and growth of plants. Plant Health Care is designed to help solve existing plant problems or to prevent potential ones...

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Early Spring Plant Care Tips

Longing for the warm sunny days of summer? Well, take heart, spring is on its way and there’s a lot you can do to prepare your landscape in advance.  Wondering what can be done to improve your...

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Using Goats for Invasive Plant Control

When you think of invasive species, your mind might conjure up images of alien life forms. But in fact we’re surrounded daily by invasive plant species that are slowly edging our other plant life at an...

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Invasive Winter Moths are Back in Massachusetts

It’s spring and that means that the invasion of the Winter Moth is once again under way. The invasive pest has been ravaging deciduous forests in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island for over 10...

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Controlling Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Do your hemlocks have a grayish appearance? Are they dropping needles, especially on the interior of the branches? Then, you may have an infestation of hemlock woolly adelgid. The hemlock woolly...

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Treating Dogwood Tree Disease (Anthracnose)

Dogwood anthracnose is a disease of flowering dogwood and has been found on trees in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, among other states. Flowering dogwoods...

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