How are Liquid Bio-Stimulants Used to Maintain Tree Health?

What are liquid bio-stimulants and how are they used? Bio-stimulants are a combination of natural nutrients (fertilizers) that increase rooting and plant health and replace what the tree needs to survive and thrive. Liquid bio-stimulants deliver moisture to the root zone and improve the quality of the soil, making it more hospitable for the uptake [...]

Caring for Storm Damaged Trees

In the aftermath of a severe wind storm, many homeowners ask a simple question about their trees: Will they survive? That question arises from the initial impulse to “get this mess cleaned up.” But hasty decisions can often result in removing trees that could have been saved. Follow these simple guidelines in administering care to your [...]

The Dangers of Oriental Bittersweet and Japanese Knotweed

Oriental Bittersweet, an exotic vine from Eastern Asia is just one of many plants on the USDA’s list of invasive plant species. Other commonly used names for this plant include Asiatic bittersweet, round-leaved bittersweet, Oriental staff vine, climbing spindle berry. Originally introduced as an ornamental, Oriental bittersweet is a vine that smothers plants and uproots [...]