How to Successfully Transplant Trees and Plants
Transplanting a tree can involve a process as simple as moving a tree sapling, or can be as difficult as […]
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Tree Care
RootMaker® Fabric Bags – Growing Better Trees
Why Do Fabric Pots Grow Better Trees? Fabric pots, along with many other root pruning containers, prevent circling roots in
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Borers
What Are Borers? Borers are wood-boring insects that are typically larvae of certain moths and beetles. These borers will feed
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How to Plant A Bare Root Tree
Planting a bare root tree can be intimidating, but it is the best method of planting when considering the tree’s
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Reasons To Plant Small Trees
If you’re thinking about planting a tree, you’re usually thinking “I wish I would’ve planted this years ago!” or “It
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Trees of the High Desert – Palo Verde
Why Plant A Palo Verde? Palo verde trees are very well adapted to the Mojave desert. Not only are they
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What pH Can My Tree Tolerate?
Ideal pH vs Tolerable pH A lot of sites will list the ideal pH of a tree species. This is
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Chinese Elm vs Siberian Elm
Chinese elm trees are one of the great landscaping trees that we have available in North America. They are tough
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Trees of the High Desert – Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm trees are one of the trees I suggest most often. Chinese elm trees are one of the best
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Trees of the High Desert – Desert Willow
Desert willows are one of the few trees that are native to the Mojave desert and will thrive in urban
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How The Cold Kills Your Plants
The cold season can be a foreign idea to desert dwellers. A lack of information about the cold seasons and
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Trees of the High Desert – Italian Cypress
Italian Cypress trees are perfect desert trees. They are so extremely drought tolerant, and not very tolerant of moist soil.
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How to Identify a Tree
Identifying a tree is a skill envied by many. While simplistic in the ruling out process, the knowledge of all
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Scale
What Is Scale? Scale insects are small insects that have a waxy covering to protect themselves. Scale insects weaken trees,
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Sooty Mold
What is Sooty Mold? Sooty mold is a group of fungi that decompose honeydew deposits from piercing sucking insects. It
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Wetwood or Slime Flux
What Is Wetwood? Wetwood, also known as bacterial wetwood, slime flux, or bacterial slime, is a bacterial disease that causes
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Crown and Root Rot
What Are Crown and Root Rot? Crown rot and root rot are two types of pathogens that cause deterioration of
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Overwatering
I Can Overwater? Yes. Yes you can. This is one of the common killers of plants along with underwatering. Overwatering
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Mistletoe
What Is Mistletoe? Mistletoe is an evergreen parasitic plant that grows on trees. They are evergreen, which makes them highly
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Fire blight
What Is Fire Blight? Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) is a destructive pathogen that is widespread throughout many regions. It is
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Aphids
What Are Aphids? Aphids are soft-bodied insects that feed on new growth of many plants. Aphid species can appear different
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Spider Mites
What are Spider Mites? Spider mites are small arachnids that infest common garden plants. Some mites form webs on the
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Why Should I Mulch My Plants and Trees?
What Does Mulch Do For You? What doesn’t it do? No, seriously, it does just about everything good that you
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How to Identify Nutrient Deficiencies in Plants
Nutrients Plants need nutrients to live, grow and reproduce. The nutrients that are needed fall into two major categories: macronutrients
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Trees of the High Desert – Eldarica Pine
Eldarica Pine trees are one of the most frequently planted trees in the high desert. They thrive in dry climates
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