Beech Leaf Disease

Beach leaf disease is a mysterious new disease sweeping through the nation and starting to impact our local communities in Massachusetts.  As it rapidly spreads it is causing decline and death of both young and mature trees.

Contact us to discuss how you can limit the impact of beech leaf disease in your landscape.

Pruning provides many benefits to your trees but proactive, regular pruning is one of the best ways to reduce potential costly damage from severe weather. The approaching season is an ideal time to prune; Removing dead or heavy limbs and reducing the weight of a tree's canopy can reduce debris from high winds or heavy snow and ice during the winter season.

With the above average rainfall this year, oversaturated soil and tree toppling has been a concern during severe weather too.

Soil health is essential for a fabulous lawn. Regular maintenance of fall aeration, slice seeding, and compost top dressing can help counteract the effects of normal stress our lawns experience like drought and soil compaction. When done together, lawns get a boost to their root system and receive nutrients immediately, encouraging a healthy and lush lawn the following year.

*Contact your Hartney office to check availability of lawn services.

A wetter than normal summer mixed with hot, humid weather is causing more widespread disease issues, such as anthracnose, apple scab, and fire blight, throughout Massachusetts. If you're seeing browned or shriveled leaves on your trees, contact a certified arborist for a tree health inspection.

Disease treatments are only effective when applied in the Spring, but applying fertilizer and other soil care best practices for the remainder of the season can help relieve stress.