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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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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As Jackson Tree Service knows, integrity, reputability, and references are vital to finding a good arborist to care for your trees and outdoor spaces.
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As Jackson Tree Service knows, integrity, reputability, and references are vital to finding a good arborist to care for your trees and outdoor spaces.
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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!
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The Emerald Ash Borer – The Midwest Ash Tree Assassin Behold the emerald ash borer. This little sucker, albeit kind of pretty, is the John Wilkes Booth of beetles if you are an ash tree. Emerald ash borers (EAB) are an exotic, invasive, wood-boring insect that infests and kills native North American ash trees, both…
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Fertilizing helps your tree reach its full potential by replenishing all the lost nutrients from the summer months, as well as providing a boost for root growth while the tree lays dormant in the winter, setting it up for maximum health come spring.
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