Recovering From Winter Damage
Winter has just begun, but it pays to already be thinking ahead to the end of the season and how you’ll ensure trees and turf will survive. With proper planning,
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Joe’s Journal, Winter Edition: A Brief History of the Christmas Tree
In the time before the common era, ancient people equated the winter solstice (to when night and day were equal in length), as a celebration for the suns’ return. The
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Dealing With the Florida Dry Season
While northern parts of the US experience winter as periods of low temperatures and chances of snow, southern states are more likely to experience periods of low rainfall and low
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Effectively Treating Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is a tiny, piercing and sucking insect, unseen with the naked eye that feeds on hemlock twigs at the bases of the needles. HWA is an
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Joe’s Journal, Winter Edition: JB Toorish – Southeast Regional Technical Manager
This blog summarizes the field studies JB Toorish and I have conducted over the last 14 years in the Southeast. JB began his career in the green industry in 1980
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Invasive Insects Wrap-Up for 2023
Early winter is a good time to assess the state of invasive insect spread from the year and plan for next year’s treatments. It’s much better to have early detection
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The Science Behind Conifer Trees
As winter and the holidays approach, our thoughts turn to the ever-present conifer trees, so ubiquitous in winter landscapes and imagination. We take the evergreens for granted, but why does
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