Here at Jackson Tree Service, we primarily remove and treat large trees in St. Louis. However, we can also treat smaller trees and shrubs on your property. Large trees are usually treated with an injection into the trunk of the tree while smaller trees and shrubs are treated with a foliar spray treatment. Foliar spray…
Diplodia tip blight is a fungal disease common in stressed pine trees, particularly pines with needles in bunches of 2. In a forest environment, this disease is not common. In urban environments, trees are more susceptible due to multiple causes of stress. Tip blight can kill all current year shoots, and multiple years of infection…
What Is Plant Health Care? Plant health care (PHC) is a proactive approach to maintaining the health of the trees, shrubs, and other plants located throughout your St. Louis landscape. PHC is a combination of cultural practices, pest and disease management, and nutrient management to promote the overall health and vigor of the plants. We…
What Happens To Trees In The Spring? Spring is a time of new beginnings, and for trees, it is a time of renewal and growth. After a long period of dormancy during the winter months, trees burst back to life in the spring, producing new leaves, flowers, and seeds. One of the most noticeable changes…
Have you noticed needles on your spruce tree turning brown and falling off? Your tree may have needle cast, a disease caused by the rhizosphaera kalkhoffii fungus. What Is Needle Cast Disease? Needle cast disease will cause old needles to turn brown and fall off, creating a thinned canopy that makes for an ugly tree.…
Customers often ask, what are safer trimming methods that can be used? In the following paragraphs, we will explain the differences between tree topping and crown reduction as well as their benefits and negative impacts they have. What is tree topping? Tree topping is the practice of cutting off the top of a tree’s trunk…
Are you noticing brown spots on the leaves or fruit of your apple or crabapple tree? If you are, it is likely apple scab which is a disease caused by a fungus called Venturia inaequalis. Apple scab will ruin the aesthetic value of the tree, and ruin any fruit it produces, the two best things…
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Do you hate dealing with sweet gum tree balls? Call Jackson Tree Service for an easy solution to reduce the number of sweet gumballs on your ground!
Twenty-five years ago, growth regulators were a niche within a niche. They were utilized by large utility companies to keep trees out of power lines, but largely ignored by tree health professionals. Today, growth regulators are better understood, widely used, and benefitting trees in ways beyond growth regulation alone.