Favorite Trees for Arbor Day
Arbor Day celebrates its 151st year in 2023. This day is used to pause and acknowledge the incredible impact trees have on our environment, culture, economy, and day-to-day lives. We
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Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition – When Bugs Go Wrong: Eastern Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma americanum (eastern tent caterpillar) is a member of the Order Lepidoptera. Moths and butterflies (perhaps more correctly, flutterbys?) both are members of this order. The name, Lepidoptera means “scale
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Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition – When Microbes Go Wrong: Fire Blight
Most microbes are beneficial and essential to life. The earth is replete with saprophytes (micro-organisms that decay organic matter) and symbiotic or mutualistic organisms (rhizobia, mycorrhizae) that are essential to
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How to Correctly Manage Plant Growth Regulator
Plant growth regulators such as Shortstop® 2SC have a wide range of secondary effects; while their primary effect is to encourage more root growth, it also leads to thicker leaves,
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Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition – Flowering Trees: Crabs and Apples
Crabapples are in the genus Malus, which includes the domestic apple (Malus pumila), which had their origin in Kazakhstan. Apple trees grow in temperate regions the world over. Hendersonville, North
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Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition – Restorative Pruning: Neglected Trees & Shrubs
Sometimes, perhaps more often than not, neglected plants will grow in a way that is not always optimal. Before we get to restorative pruning, there are a few things you
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Benefits of Lawns
Every April is National Lawn Care Month, a time to celebrate the benefits of a healthy lawn and provide people with the proper tools and knowledge to maintain their lawn.
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Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition – The Art of Transplanting Trees: How Trees are Machine Dug in the Nursery and How to Plant in the Landscape
In the blog two weeks ago entitled The Art of Transplanting Trees for Both the Avid Gardener and the Interested Professional, we discussed digging trees by two methods: using bare
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Joe’s Journal: Spring Edition – Spring Flowering Trees & Shrubs
Welcome to spring! We're going to spend the next 3 months exploring new seasonal subjects, starting with a guide to blossoming trees and shrubs. Keep checking in for more landscape,
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Joe’s Journal: Winter Edition – Bed Prep, part 3
Welcome to part 3 of bed prep for spring. In part 2, we discussed what to plant and how to prepare the soil. Read that part before continuing on. Consider
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