The best time to prune fruit trees is late fall! The reason for this is that the tree is dormant and less suseptable to diseases. If you are interested in getting a quote this is the time to line up the project for fall or winter. Pruning at the right time keeps your trees healthy and the yard beautiful!

If you are seeing large webs filled with catapillers there is an easy solution. The path of least resistance is to cut out the section of the limb that contains the web and dipose in a waste container or trash bag. Just make sure that the container or bag is sealed shut as to not let the worms/gypsy moths to get out and stay on your property. If it is somthing that you feel you can not handle please call a professional so they can be extracted or sprayed if necessary.

What happens if I don't get them out?
If by chance you do not stop the situatuion in time they will chew at the leaves or eat all the leaves of the trees. This is harmful as losing foliage to create photosynthesis can stress a tree significantly. If the tree does survive it will produce new leaves that are less attractive to the insects as a way to defend itself against another invasion.

This time of the year bee hives are everywhere! I would know, I just got stung at my own home on Sunday by a hornet while trimming a shrub.

What to look for?
1) Before trimming any shrub do a quick visible assessment to make sure no hives are inside.
2) Check for hives hanging off tree limbs.
3) Look up at the eves of your house or small nooks where bees can fly into and nest.
4) Check the ground for mysterious holes about 2 inches wide. Bees love to build nest underground due to cool temperatures.

What to do!
1) Bees are a lot less active at night so that is a great time to spray from a long distance with a wasp/hornet spray.
2) Consult a professional.

Note: Some hives can be handled by you the homeowner but if it looks like a project too big for you please call a professional for your safety. Remember if you are allergic to bees stings a life threatening reaction is possible!

Warning! With high humidty, rain and heat poison ivy runs rampent this time of the year. The phrase leaves of three leave them be is always the way to look at a vine or plant you are unsure of. Poison plants whether poison ivy,sumac, or poson oak will typically have three leaves to them and also have a certain tint of color or shine to them. If you see a plant or vine that is questionable please stay away from it. If you are allergic to these plants you can get it through the air or by the oils itself.

How can I get rid of it?
1)Consult a professional spraying company
2)Purchase sprayable products at the local home store that is specific to the poison plant
3) Cut large vines to stop the vine from growing and spray herbicide on the pants and vines as needed.

When in doubt stay clear!
**If you have trouble identifying the plants look it up on the internet or consult a professional/friend that is familiar with what it looks like.

Tree will lose moisture by transpiration through the leaves. The porse of the leaves will release moisture during the photosynthesis process. The tree will try to clse its pores to try to conserve moisture but it is impossible to stop the lose completely in high temperatures. The best thing to do for all your trees and shurbs is to water them. The water of shurbs is fairly easy as most of us do that already but to water a tree can be a little more challenging. In order to water your tree just apply a hose with a sprinkler attacment and allow it to water the entire root system. (Note: the root system extends a min. of the enitre canopy of the tree.) About a half an hour in multiple spots will be a good average time to keep your tree watered. If the temperature are high and conditions are dry this should be done daily if possible. Please note less water will be needed on smaller or newly planted trees.