Cartwright Tree Care is looking to add a new salesperson to our team! The ideal candidate is one who is motivated, confident, energetic, and customer service oriented. If you’ve got the skills, we will give you the support and training you need to be successful!

Since it is Friday, we thought it would be fun to post a little tree trivia here on our blog. Today we’re going to tell you all about the Missouri state tree – the flowering dogwood! Here are some facts about this tree, which probably displays its beauty in many of your yards.

Two scientists from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have possibly found the genes for resistance to Dutch elm disease within a hidden population of American elms. According to Science Daily, botanist Alan T. Whittenmore and geneticist Richard T. Olsen have discovered a certain population of American elms that are very resistant to Dutch elm disease exists in the wild.

We enjoy being a part of Facebook, as it helps us spread the word about everything that’s going on at Cartwright Tree Care, as well as how you can keep your trees healthy and looking great! We currently have 80 fans, which is awesome! We would love to reach 100 fans over the weekend, so we’re calling on all of our blog readers and Facebook fans to help us out.

Bagworm season will be here in a matter of days. Bagworms have been known to feed on about 128 plant species, according to the University of Missouri's Department of Entomology. Most commonly, they attack arborvitae, red cedar and various other juniper species, as well as black locusts, maples, and sycamores.

A few weeks ago, we told you about the Emerald ash borers, which have crossed the Mississippi River for the first time and have infected trees in Minnesota. Recently, we also learned that a research team from the University of Alberta in Canada has discovered that mountain pine beetles have invaded jack pine forests in Alberta. According to Science Daily, this opens up the possibility for an infestation that could sweep eastward, toward the Atlantic Ocean.

Today is Earth Day and it is a day dedicated to preserving our environment through acts of environmental service and advocacy. Each year there is a theme assigned to Earth Day and this year’s theme is “A Billion Acts of Green.” Everyone who wants to take part in Earth Day is encouraged to pledge to commit an “act of green” as a way to be involved. We here at Cartwright Tree Care can’t think of a better way to get involved than by planting a tree!

Did you know that the state of Missouri is home to 77 communities that have been designated as a “Tree City USA” community? Kansas City and several of its surrounding communities, including Grandview, Lee’s Summit, Independence, and North Kansas City have earned this title. This is quite a prestigious recognition bestowed on over 3,400 communities around the nation.

Emerald ash borers have crossed the Mississippi River for the first time and have been found in trees along the West River Parkway in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to KARE11, the Minneapolis-St. Paul NBC affiliate, these invasive insects were first discovered in St. Paul about two years ago. Due to this new infestation, Minneapolis forestry crews will have to cut down about 100 or so trees in the West River Parkway, as well as in the Prospect Park neighborhood, where they were discovered late last year.