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Sunscald: damaged bark on the southwest side of the tree.
Abiotic

Sunscald: Winter Damage

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

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Tree Removal
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 …

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Stem girdling roots
Abiotic

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 …

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Tree Pruning
General Tree Care

Why Hire a Certified 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 …

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Photo of yellow oak tree and the same oak tree vibrant green after treatment
Abiotic

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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Fire blight shepherd's crook
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 …

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sycamore anthracnose leaf necrosis along veins
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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Vein Pocket gall
Disease & Pests

Vein Pocket Gall on Pin Oak

Vein Pocket Gall is an enlargement of the mid and sometimes lateral veins of pin oak and scrub oak leaves (Fig 1). Recently, we have …

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