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 shrub [...]

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 the [...]

There are plenty of workers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ready and willing to trim your trees.  It’s important to know the difference between a tree trimmer and a certified arborist. Arborists prune trees for good health and to maintain structure, but also for aesthetic reasons. They also provide other types of tree care to [...]

Noticing 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 limbs will start to die back.
If you suspect that your Hemlocks may [...]

Whether you’re in Boston or any part of New England, tree trimming and tree removal should ideally be done in spring before trees and shrubs begin to bud. Although most trimming can be performed any time of the year, winter often provides better access to trees and thus easier tree care. And since it’s a slower time of year in [...]

What can be done about the Winter Moth problem?
According to the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Urban Forestry Lab, Winter Moth possesses a greater threat to trees in New England than previously thought.  Winter moths feed on the buds and new leaves of oaks, birches, maple and other trees. Blueberry and apple growers are even more susceptible [...]