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Emerald Ash Borer Update
The emerald ash borer was first found in Lawrence in 2015, Topeka in 2017, and Osage county in 2022. We put out an initial article …
Topping Trees–A great way to waste your money
From time to time we have customers ask us to “top” top their trees. Most of these customers are older customers and so is the …
Fall Webworm
When you see the silk bags in your trees near the end of summer, that is the result of the fall webworm. These little pests …
Bagworms
Bagworms are a common juniper, arborvitae, and spruce pest in our area, but can also be found on a wide variety of deciduous plants. Bagworms are …
Eastern Tent Caterpillar
Spring has sprung and this year’s pests are active and feasting on your trees, enter the eastern tent caterpillar. The eastern tent caterpillar is a …
Lions-tailing – How to increase the likelihood of failure.
Lions-tailing is a terrible but common practice in residential tree pruning. The phrase loins-tailing comes from the look of a pruned branch after this “technique” …
The Best Time to Prune Trees
We are often asked, “When time is the best time to prune trees?” The answer can vary depending on the desired effects of the pruning, …
Deer Damage to Trees
Why do Deer Damage Trees During fall deer are preparing for “rut” or mating season. This means that the bucks become more active in searching …
Carpenterworm
Most people know about carpenter ants and carpenter bees, but how many have heard of a carpenterworm? We have had several cases of carpenterworms affecting …
Safety First
Tree trimming or removal is dangerous work. Arborists have accident rates 10 times greater than the all-industry average, however, based on emergency room statistics, homeowners are …
Rhizosphaera Needle Cast
Spruce are beautiful landscape trees, but unfortunately for growers in Kansas, they are susceptible to several pathogens including Rhizosphaera needle cast. Rhizosphaera needle cast is …
Case Study — Construction Damage
Wellnitz Tree Care is often called upon to examine trees in decline, determine what happened, and recommend options. This a recent case where we determined (spoiler …