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February 29, 2024
Don’t Be Over-elm-ed When Planting a Tree
Even though the weather is still trying to figure out what it wants, spring is around the corner which means trees will be putting out leaves soon! This means that...
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January 16, 2024
A Beginner’s Guide to Pruning
Pruning is a must know when it comes to tree and garden care, but why? Pruning often rejuvenates plants and allows them to grow more efficiently. Taking off old growth...
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October 31, 2023
Protecting Your Broadleaf Evergreens from Frost Damage
The Eliot and Linda Paine Rhododendron Discovery Garden at the Holden Arboretum has many evergreen Rhododendrons and Azaleas. These plants, although winter hardy, are still susceptible to frost damage, and...
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October 7, 2021
Tips for Keeping Trees Healthy
Very few trees die of old age in residential or urban areas—mechanical damage and improper care pose huge threats to trees. If you don’t listen carefully to what your tree...
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August 25, 2021
Summer Tree Care Tips: Watering
Is your tree thirsty? Did you plant a new tree earlier this spring? Does the soil surrounding the trunk look like the surface of the moon? Is it showing signs...
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August 25, 2021
The Do’s and Don’ts of Mulching
Mulch provides numerous benefits… What mulch is best? Organic, shredded (double or triple), hardwood mulch breaks down over the course of a season or two, increases the soil’s organic content...
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May 3, 2021
Got Trunk Flare?
By Gary Weinheimer, Collections Maintenance Supervisor When planting a tree, proper planting depth to keep the trunk flare exposed and inspection of the roots to remove any stem girdling roots...
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January 20, 2021
Maintaining Healthy Trees
Learn how to maintain healthy trees with a guide on site selection, tree planting, watering, pruning and other tips.
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January 20, 2021
Structural Pruning of a Young Tree
Nursery grown trees are often pruned to produce a compact, bushy appearance, resulting in branches packed closely on the stem. Begin a pruning program after planting to create a mature...
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