Resources & Articles
Beware of the Boxwood Blight
Boxwood blight is a disease that can quickly ruin a gorgeous landscape. It is a fungal disease spreading quickly across North America. The disease causes black spots to form on leaves, along with elongated black lesions on twigs and stems. Rapid defoliation (in a...
PROPER WATERING
Proper Lawn Watering is Probably the Most Overlooked Aspect of Lawn Care Since the axiom that, “Something is better than nothing” is usually true, It’s hard for many people to believe that improper watering of your lawn can be worse than no...
Foliar Disease & Fungal Issues on Your Trees
It has been quite the beginning to the Spring season and now it’s heating up as we head towards summer. The heavy rains in the month of April and May have created ideal growing conditions for a number of fungal diseases that we are seeing in our urban forest. Many of...
2020 Insect Update
New insect invading our area: The SPOTTED LATERNFLY has been found in multiple New Jersey counties. This invasive Asian insect was first discovered in the US in 2014 in Berks County Pennsylvania. The Spotted Lanternfly feeds on more than 70 species of trees, but the...
The Importance of Fall Fertilizing Due to Recent Weather Patterns
Recent weather patterns in New Jersey have consisted of excessive rainfall and high wind patterns, resulting in thinner canopy sizes, early fall colors caused by fungal leafspot fungi that parasitized the leaves, or a weakened root system. All of these are indications...
How Preemergent Can Provide a Great Looking Lawn All Year
A beautiful lawn, the New Jersey dream. Weeds are a buzzkill when it comes to beautiful lawns, but have no fear! Preemergent herbicides are here to help! This treatment will be able to kick out those pesky weeds that leave your lawn looking imperfect and blemished...
All Tree Care Companies to be Licensed as of 2017
Starting April 2017, with the adoption of the Board of Tree Experts Rules, full implementation of the 2010 Tree Expert and Tree Care Operator Licensing Act can occur. Current Certified Tree Experts in good standing with the Board will be converted to Licensed...
Introducing the SPYDER
Most people are familiar with the “cherry picker” trucks that arborists typically use. The limitation with this equipment is that they can only be used in areas where the truck can access, and driving the truck onto yards can potentially cause damage to the lawn....
Gypsy Moth Update
If the rain would stop for more than a moment, we could all venture outside and observe the welcome signs of spring, like birds chirping, and flowers and leaves sprouting. And,unfortunately, we could also observe some of the less welcome signs of spring … , like,...
Congratulations to Mark Sandor, CTSP
We are proud to announce that Mark Sandor, of Greenwood Tree Experts of Montville, NJ recently completed the Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) program offered by the Tree Care Industry Association. The CTSP program allows one or more key employees at...