Every October, somebody in Central Pennsylvania sees a conifer turning gold and dropping every needle, and assumes it is dying. Usually it is a larch doing exactly what larches do. The larch is a conifer…
The eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) built this state. Colonial ship masts, barn frames, and most of the old floorboards in Central Pennsylvania came out of white pine forests, and the tree is still native…
Arborvitae are the most-planted privacy trees in Pennsylvania, and the most complained about, usually by the same people. The difference between a lush green wall and a row of deer-stripped brown skeletons comes down to…
The Norway spruce (Picea abies) is the workhorse evergreen of Pennsylvania yards. It is not native, but it has been planted here for well over a century, and for practical reasons: it grows 2 to…
A bare yard makes people impatient, and the nursery industry knows it. “Fast-growing” is one of the most-searched phrases in tree shopping, and it comes with more exaggeration than almost any other corner of gardening.…
With the recent mass invasion of the Spotted Lantern Fly, many homeowners across the country are beginning to worry about the potential implications of this new pest. The Spotted Lantern Fly is an invasive species…
Spring has arrived and there is no better way to prepare for the upcoming Earth Day than by planting a tree. Tree planting the right way. Regardless of the size or type you choose, trees…
There are two common methods for getting rid of stumps on your property: stump grinding and stump removal. Both get the job done, but they produce very different results, take different amounts of time, and…
The PA Department of Agriculture added Callery pear, or Pyrus calleryana, commonly called Bradford Pear to a list of noxious weeds – plants that cannot be legally sold or cultivated in the state. “Banning the…
Stump Grinding Cost: Size Well, the most obvious point is first. Size. How big is your stump? Not just the size of the visible stump some customers overlook the root structure. The size of the…
