At Fox Tree we see a lot of stressed and declining trees that have had their health compromised by buried root collars. The root collar, the area where the trunk joins the root system, is a vital part of your trees’ biological system.  Because it’s a part of the trunk, the tissue...

If you have Japanese Black Pines (Pinus thunbergiana) or Pitch Pines (Pinus rigida) planted in your landscape, you need to be aware of the danger of attack on your trees by the Black Turpentine Beetle (Dendroctonus terebrans.) The most common indicator of attack is the presence of “pitch tubes” on...

If you have hemlocks in your landscape you may have noticed white, cottony masses on the underside of some of the needles and twigs and a gradual thinning of the needle density (see photo). The trees may be under attack from the Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae) which can cause severe...

Before winter storms arrive to cause property damage is the time to have your trees evaluated for hazardous limbs, rot, decay and other potentially dangerous situations. Our arborists can check for these problems and recommend cabling, pruning, tree removals, bracing, crown-cleaning and other procedures. Some of the common things we look for to...

Although it may seem counter-intuitive, tick experts and scientists recommend fall as an effective time to treat for adult deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis) at your property. A treatment will help reduce the population of egg laying females and lessen your exposure to the possibility of Lyme Disease via deer ticks, and will also reduce...

We know that Hurricane Irene has passed by and we’ve cleaned up the storm damage , but that doesn’t mean it’s time to rest easy about problems that may harm the trees and ornamentals in your landscape. Right now is the time to apply a dormant horticultural oil treatment (a reduced-risk, “organic”...