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Disease & Pests

Cedar-Apple Rust

What is that orange ball on your cedar tree, or those red spots on your apple or pear tree? It is cedar-apple rust or some other …

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Advanced Tree Care

Preventative Maintenance – Why we are Wellnitz Tree CARE

Preventative Maintenance (better for the trees and your wallet) Usually, when customers call us, it is for mature trees that have problems (too late for preventative maintenance). …

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General Tree Care

Spraying Fruit Trees

In spring, we often have customers ask about spraying fruit trees. If you have a home orchard or a single fruit tree, this will article …

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Disease & Pests

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)

The emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive insect that is devastating ash trees across the Midwest. This devastating insect has been found in Atchison, Doniphan, …

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General Tree Care

Pine Problems

Pine trees are not native to Kansas, however they have been planted for use in windbreaks and as ornamentals. Pines in Kansas are susceptible to environmental …

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Advanced Tree Care

Sunscald: Winter Damage

With our crazy Kansas weather, winter may seem more like summer. Highs in the 70s during February may feel nice, but when lows drop to …

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General Tree Care

The Cost of Tree Care

We are frequently asked how much it costs to remove a tree or grind a stump. Each tree and stump is different, therefore an arborist must see …

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General Tree Care

Girdling Roots

  Girdling roots are roots that wrap around the trunk of the tree just below the soil surface. If unnoticed or uncorrected they will strangle the tree …

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General Tree Care

Why Hire an Arborist?

Tree work can be an expensive investment so why pay a certified arborist to trim your trees when some guy down the street offered to do it …

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General Tree Care

Iron Chlorosis

Chlorosis is the yellowing of leaves due to a lack of chlorophyll. More specifically, iron chlorosis is the lack of chlorophyll caused by an iron deficiency. …

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Disease & Pests

Fire Blight

Fire blight is a bacterial infection caused by Erwinia amylovota that affects members of the Rosaceae family, namely pear and apple trees. This infection is serious and …

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Disease & Pests

Sycamore Anthracnose

After a dry winter, this spring has been unusually cool and wet, and while the rain was much needed to break the drought we experienced …

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