Many of the hemlocks in Massachusetts have been affected by woolly adelgid. If you’ve noticed a white “woolly looking fuzz” on your Hemlocks, it’s a sure sign that the woolly adelgids are making a home in your trees. Once the infestation has taken hold, you’ll notice that the tree has little or no new growth on limbs and [...]

Many Massachusetts area Hemlocks have been hit by the hemlock woolly adelgid. The woolly adelgid have no native predators, which makes it extremely difficult to fight. Concerned about your hemlocks? If they have a grayish appearance and are dropping needles, especially on the interior of the branches, then you may have an infestation of hemlock woolly adelgid.  The hemlock woolly [...]

Trees damaged or defoliated by the winter moth insect will benefit from an application of organic fertilizer & bio-stimulants. Weeping cherries were hard hit by winter moth in the Worcester Massachusetts area. Deep watering during dry periods and our method of fertilization will help in their recovery. Tree Tech complete tree service now includes large size, tree transplanting [...]

Another pest affecting the similar plants to those afflicted by lace bug are “scale” insects and meeley bug. These “sucking” insects are common to holly, rhododendron, yews and azalea. The injury to these plants are caused by the insects piercing, sucking mouth parts. The draining of vasular fluids is stressful as is the blackcoating on [...]

Winter Moth, an invasive pest introduced from Europe and the Near East, causes severe defoliation of hardwood trees.  Winter Moth is appropriately named, as adult moths are generally active from November through January.  Winter Moth, which arrived in Massachusetts about 11 years ago, is more of a problem in southeastern Massachusetts, particularly on the Cape and islands, but [...]

At Tree Tech, we’re dedicated to providing you with the best tree service in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including great advice from our certified arborists. Here are some tips on insect control for spring: April is a good time to schedule chemical tree treatments for winter moth and other plant damaging insects. Moisture is necessary [...]

April 12th marks Tree Tech’s 25th Anniversary in the tree care industry. Founded in 1986 by Andy Felix, Tree Tech, Inc has grown to be one of Southern New England’s most well known, and well respected residential and commercial tree service companies. With over 80 employees serving all of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Our trained [...]

Before you hire a tree care professional to prune or remove trees or spray for insects and diseases, check first to make sure they are certified arborists, able to skillfully perform the tasks at hand. A certified arborist provides expert knowledge in many areas. Here are just a few of those: •             Comprehensive tree and [...]

Winter moth has been identified in nine Massachusetts counties. Once believed to be on the down side of its life cycle; populations of adult Winter Moth are still a profound problem in many areas of Massachusetts. Winter Moths feed on the new leaves and buds of maples, oaks, birches, and almost any other type of tree [...]

A helpful guide to spraying or treating trees for disease and insect control. Provided by Tree Tech, a  full service tree and shrub care company serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island. One rule of them is that most chemical or hormone-type tree sprays should be used during flowering but before fruit sets, usually from flower buds to [...]