Flowering Ornamental Plum Prunus cerasifera The tree you love but shouldn’t plant! The flowering plum is a tree that so many people love to plant in their yard. And what’s not to love about it’s dark purple foliage and pretty whitish pink flowers in the spring? Its’ smaller stature makes it suitable for even [...]
The Optimal Time to Plant Trees Planting trees at the right time increases the probability that they will survive and grow healthy. Plant it at the wrong time and it may not get the nutrients it needs to grow and thrive. It is crucial that you take into consideration the time of year that you [...]
How You Can Tell That Your Tree is Dead A dead tree is a safety hazard. It can easily topple over and cause damage to your property or injure someone you love. It may also spread any diseases it may have to other trees you have. However, it is not always easy to tell that [...]
What’s our secret to having healthy trees for life? Structural Pruning while they are young! There are many reasons to prune trees. We prune to reduce hazards, improve tree health, improve our views, to clear branches off structures and to prune for shape and aesthetic reasons. One of the most important but often overlooked [...]
Why it's Important: NOFA Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care As a member of Northeast Horticultural, I’m proud to be a part of an organization that understands and represents the importance of organics in a time of advancements in the field. One way that we strive to meet organic standards in the landscape industry [...]
Northeast Horticultural Services Celebrates the Centennial of the Arborist Law by Joining Statewide Tree Planting Northeast Horticultural Services is proud to assist the Connecticut Tree Protective Association (CTPA) in honoring the Centennial of the Arborist Law by planting a white oak tree in Clinton Park in Bridgeport. As part of a statewide effort spearheaded [...]
IPM: The Sustainable Approach to Plant Healthcare You may have heard of it, but what does it stand for? IPM, or Integrated Pest Management, is a method for managing pests that combines cultural, biological and chemical control tactics into a single management strategy. So what does that mean? For any of this to make [...]
What is an EcoSystem? An ecosystem is all the living and nonliving things in an environment. Your Yard is An EcoSystem! Keep it healthy by following these tips... Our world is made up of a network of tiny interlocked ecosystems. If you want to change the world in a positive way, you don’t have to [...]
Fruit Trees: What You Need to KnowWhat could be better than a tree that provides beauty, a food source for pollinators, and a snack for you! Fruit trees are a great addition to a landscape for many reasons, but there are several factors you need to consider in order to have a successful fruit tree [...]
Transplanting: You CAN Take it With You When we move we take the contents of our homes with us, but we leave the structure of the house behind. The same thing can be true for our landscapes! Although we must leave the landscape behind, you can take the plants with you. Many times, people [...]
