A practical guide to fall tree pruning in Troy, including what can be trimmed now and what may be better left until dormancy.
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Why Buckthorn Keeps Growing Back After It Is Cut Down
Buckthorn often returns after cutting because the root system remains alive. Learn what causes regrowth and how to manage it.
How to Remove Buckthorn From Your Backyard in Oakland County
Learn how to identify and remove invasive buckthorn from an Oakland County yard, including why cutting alone often is not enough.
Storm Damage FAQ: What Troy Homeowners Should Know After Severe Weather
Strong winds, thunderstorms, heavy rain, ice, and snow can damage trees with little warning. After a storm, homeowners often need to make quick decisions about fallen limbs, leaning trees, blocked driveways, roof damage, and potentially hazardous trees. This storm...
Can Beech Leaf Disease Be Treated?
Beech leaf disease has become an important concern for Michigan homeowners with American, European, and other beech trees on their properties. Unlike many familiar leaf diseases caused by fungi, beech leaf disease is associated with a microscopic nematode. Because the...
Is It Time to Remove a Tree From My Property?
Removing a mature tree is not a decision most homeowners want to make. Trees provide shade, privacy, beauty, wildlife habitat, and character to a property. When a tree develops serious structural or health problems, however, keeping it may eventually create an...
The Dangers of Planting Trees Too Close to Your Home
A small tree at the garden center can be difficult to picture at its mature size. What begins as a manageable six-foot tree can eventually develop a wide canopy, substantial trunk, and extensive root system. Planting too close to your home can create years of...
Honeydew: What Is That Sticky Substance Falling From My Tree?
Have you ever parked underneath a tree and returned to find your windshield covered in sticky droplets? Maybe your patio furniture, sidewalk, deck, or plants underneath the tree feel tacky too. You may assume the tree is dripping sap, but another substance is often...
Why Is My Tree Thinning Out in Summer? Understanding Mid-Season Canopy Loss
Lianas dangling and sunlight from the rainforest canopy in phuket thailand By the middle of summer, a healthy deciduous tree should usually have a fairly full canopy. So when you suddenly notice more sky showing through the branches, leaves collecting on the lawn, or...
Why Some Trees Recover After Drought and Others Don’t
Two trees can experience the same hot, dry Michigan summer and have completely different outcomes. One may lose leaves early, look rough for several weeks, and return healthy the following spring. Another may continue declining long after rainfall returns. Why? A...
