The Plate Cleaner’s Club
The thoroughness of the little of Viburnum Leaf Beetle larvae's ability to chew off seemingly every last green part of leaf from Viburnum shrubs is astounding. Continue Reading
The thoroughness of the little of Viburnum Leaf Beetle larvae's ability to chew off seemingly every last green part of leaf from Viburnum shrubs is astounding. Continue Reading
The Fourth of July holiday is a day that we often spend enjoying beautiful summer weather outside with family and friends. You may have spent the holiday weekend sitting on the patio, and soaking in sunshine. While the Fourth of July is a day to celebrate our freedoms, it is also closely correlated with the emergence of a frustrating landscape pest. Japanese Beetles.Continue Reading
Like many of you, we all stayed home on the days in January when the temperature dropped to 20 degrees below zero. Days after this year’s Polar Vortex, we started to see various reports on the news about how the cold temperatures might affect emerald ash borer (EAB) populations, but we encourage our clients' look at the research.Continue Reading
The unwanted insect Emerald Ash Borer was an unexpected arrival from Asia in 2001 and it has been progressing across the country as the experts have predicted. As other deciduous trees leaf out this spring, it will become obvious how the problem has spread by the increased number of dead or thin trees seen.Continue Reading
Summer is in full swing and your yard is looking beautiful. Then you notice one of your tree’s leaves have been almost completely destroyed with just the leaf veins remaining, giving the leaf a skeleton appearance. Unfortunately, your tree has been infected with Japanese Beetles.Continue Reading
ZPM is short for Zimmerman Pine Moth, which is a serious pest of many species of pine trees. Austrian and Scots pines are the most commonly affected species in our area.Continue Reading
Spring has come and gone signaling another growing season. As the trees develop new leaves, the insects that feed on them also emerge to begin their cycle of life all over again.Continue Reading
When should my ash tree be treated? This question is one of the most common that we hear. It sounds so simple and yet it is actually a very complicated question.Continue Reading
Spring is nearly here, and as I write this in mid-February, it is 60 degrees outside! If this weather pattern holds, it could be a similar start like we had in 2012.Continue Reading
No, I did not just get done watching a 1960’s Western Cowboy vs. Indians movie. However, I have been watching Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) make inroads into my territory. Just last week I saw my first EAB exit hole at eye level in Brookfield!Continue Reading