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Spring Has Sprung!

By clientsite

May 18, 2017


Spring has sprung, my friends! The crab apples are ablaze in magnificence; the red buds are still showing their unique metallic purple glow. Even the less ornamental shade trees, such as Sugar Maples and Oaks are beginning to flush out their leaves for the start of a brand-new season.

Crab Apple and Red Bud

Even the less ornamental shade trees, such as Sugar Maples and Oaks are beginning to flush out their leaves for the start of a brand-new season.

Young Oak leaves emerging

As the 2017 spring season begins, ArborTech’s Certified Arborists are out and about assessing customers’ trees and shrubs for health and vitality. They’re walking properties, identifying problems and making recommendations for treatment as well as preventative care.

Many homeowners take care of their lawns (it shows). Aeration, fertilization and irrigation are all excellent for healthy soil and green, weed-free lawns. Your lawn is healthy, are your trees and shrubs? ArborTech’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs are all about knowledge, prevention and responsible care of your trees and shrubs.

Take a peak outside, do any of your Hemlocks look like this?

Hemlock Elongate Scale / Spider Mite Damage and Winter Injury

Do your Rhododendron’s leaves look like this?

Black Vine Weevil damage

And, one more tid-bit of info to leave you with…caterpillar season is approaching. Leaf feeding caterpillars eat an enormous amount in a short period of time.

Dusky Birch Sawfly on WhiteSpire Birch

Being proactive is key! Take advantage of ArborTech’s IPM programs which are custom designed to meet your plants’ healthcare needs. Call Chris at (413) 525-0060 to schedule a free assessment of your landscape’s trees and shrubs. She looks forward to hearing from you.

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