Have you ever wondered about Mother Nature’s ability to coordinate her activities as the weather warms and her world begins to awaken?
February through April is the traditional time for pruning fruit trees. Winter is also a good time to work on ornamental trees because it is easier to determine what needs to be pruned before new leaves begin to grow.
The recent hot, dry weather is causing many lawns to turn brown earlier than usual. Watering decisions are often complicated because most landscapes contain shallow-rooted lawns and flower beds as well as more deeply-rooted trees and shrubs
The annual growing season is well under way for trees and shrubs. Most will complete their new growth by late June to early July. As a result, some of your landscape may need a summer haircut
A weak El Niño appears to be shaping up for the Pacific Northwest. This means increased chances for above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation for this winter.
Tompkins explains information that may help homeowners make watering decisions for the next year
The recent snow storms and subfreezing temperatures in the aftermath of Seahawk celebrations mask the fact that the spring pruning season will soon arrive.
The spring pruning season is just around the corner. So it is nearly time to break out the loppers, clippers and saws. And do not forget the first aid kits.
Trees can sometimes create turmoil between neighbors. These concerns often become more frequent as the winter storm season approaches.
The devastation from last week’s storm exceeded that of the 1996 ice and snow event.
What the heck is a certified arborist? And why is the designation important to homeowner?
Yes, it is a bit early to begin to think about Christmas. The pumpkin season just ended and Thanksgiving just passed us by.
But America’s Christmas tree farmers are just beginning to get warmed up. They produce a true “real green” product that will create jobs, is grown in the U.S.A. and is recyclable.
The predicted La Nina impacts on our weather ended up creating the severe winter conditions experienced back east and in Europe. Locally, our weather has experienced La Nina conditions such as record late snows and many days of below normal temperatures.
However, the spring planting season will arrive. The following tips will help homeowners make good tree planting decisions and avoid a few mistakes often observed by arborists.
The winter pruning season is upon us. To date La Niña has spared us the often-predicted severe weather. So it is about time to think about breaking out the clippers, saws and first aid kits.
There are three major items to consider when planning your winter and spring tree work.
So what is all this talk about La Nina and the bad weather predicted between now and spring?
To answer this and other questions, I visited the National Weather Service facility at the NOAA station in Seattle.
Yes, it is a bit early to begin to think about Christmas. The pumpkin season just ended and Thanksgiving is lurking around the corner.
But America’s Christmas tree farmers are just beginning to get warmed up. They produce a true “real green” product that will create jobs, is grown in the U.S.A. and is recyclable.
Weather forecasters are predicting a severe fall and winter because of the El Nina developing in the Pacific Ocean. According to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, the region could see a reprise of the snowstorms of 2008, the floods of 2007 or the windstorms of 2006.
The past spring was unusually cool and moist. Consequently, it was a bad year for diseases on certain kinds of trees such as cherries, flowering plums, dogwoods and other deciduous tree species.
“Everything was normal and then May arrived,” said Jenny Glass, plant diagnostician at the Washington State University plant clinic.
The cool, moist spring created ideal conditions for the disease rampage that has damaged many trees and shrubs. Cold temperatures last winter also affected numerous plants.
Between the recent windstorm, a missed call on a hazard evaluation involving a Corliss logging operation and a devastating insect attacking Enumclaw landscapes, it has been an interesting week.
A new growing season is upon us. As new foliage begins to appear, various pests are lying in wait to begin their annual feasts. The following are signs of some of the more common and highly visible insects and diseases that are or soon will be visible.
The spring planting season seems to have arrived a bit early this year. The following tips will help homeowners make good tree planting decisions and avoid a few mistakes often observed by arborists.
Football season is over. Basketball is in full swing. Spring training is just around the corner. And, yes, pruning season is upon us. So it is time to break out the loppers, saws and first aid kits.
There are three major items to consider when planning your spring tree work.
