Eastern Tent Caterpillars & Fall Webworms: Not to Worry
Are you finding silky masses on your trees? They’re likely one of these 2 species of moth larvae and they’re not as dangerous to plant health as they look.
Enjoying Spring & Avoiding Ticks
Tips to avoid ticks this spring.
Lichen - It’s OK!
What is this fungus all over my trees?! No worries, it’s only lichen and it’s totally harmless.
Winter Burn is Really, Really Bad This Year
Do you notice all the damage to broadleaf evergreens this spring?
Beech Leaf Disease Continues to Spread on L.I.
Do I Need Dormant Oil?
This early stage in the yearly cycle is a critical time for preventing many pest problems (and some diseases).
Beneficial Bugs
Bugs aint bad! Our organic approach means targeting pests but leaving beneficials to their business.
VIDEO Spring Tick Myths
Spring Tick Myths. Be wary of “natural” solutions.
Brewing Compost Tea
How we make our organic vermicompost-based fertilizer.
The Soil Food Web
Let’s talk about some essential beneficial microbes that you may be missing in your soil.
VIDEO Field Report: Vines
Please don’t make your holiday wreaths out of poison ivy vines. It is sure to ruin your week. A quick review of some pesky vines and what to do about them this time of year.
VIDEO Vertical Mulching Pt.2
Report from the field on a unique service that we provide for trees in dire straits.
Organic Winter Plant Protection
Protect your plants from winter burn.
They’re NOT Chigger Bites, They’re Tick Bites
Brief contact with a tick nest can leave you covered in bites. These irritated red bumps are often misdiagnosed as chigger bites.
VIDEO Field Report: Oak Gall Wasp
Oak Gall Wasp identification. The process of Diagnostics starts with determining what kind of tree. Then looking for symptoms of struggle…
VIDEO Vertical Mulching at Stony Brook Village
Vertical mulching project with micro nutrients, liquid biological amendments and a prayer for this historic Pine tree at the Village Green in Stony Brook Village
Arborvitae Leafminer & Bagworm
Common Arborvitae issues.
Buried Plants - Deadly Mulch Volcanoes
Are your plants buried? Planting too deep or piling on too much mulch is a death sentence for trees…
VIDEO Field Report: Boxwood Leafminer "On the Wing"
Take a look at adult boxwood leafminer swarming in the summer. Beating this plant pest takes precision.
Solar Power
Go solar!