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How to Maintain and Care for your Trees

The Basics Trees need our attention to thrive!  Healthy roots are essential for growing healthy trees. Roots absorb water and nutrients for growth and help stabilize trees so they don’t fall over. Trees reduce stormwater runoff, air pollination, and carbon […]

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Caring for Plants. Healthy Roots, Healthy Plants.

Plants Need Water Make sure your trees and plants receive enough water during the growing season. How much is ‘enough’? To understand how much water a tree, shrub, or perennial needs, use this as a guideline: a plant requires at […]

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Controlling and Eliminating Ants, Naturally

The Basics. Over the past week, as the weather warms, I’ve noticed a lot of ants both inside and outside my house. As much as I love spring, I don’t love the ants that come with it. Ants are nasty […]

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