Making sure your trees are in great shape not only keeps them healthy and looking great – those that are properly cared for can actually help raise your property’s value, and Cartwright Tree Care is here to help you do just that.

We certainly love our shade trees in the summer. They give us a great place to seek a little relief from the sun when we’re out taking care of our yard work, or even a place to sit in a chair and enjoy a glass of water or lemonade while chatting with family and friends. For those who don’t have adequate shade in their yards, a shade tree is a very coveted item.

Sycamore Anthracnose is another tree disease that’s common here in the Kansas City area. This is a tree disease that attacks sycamore trees. The disease is caused by a fungus called Apiognomia veneta, which typically flourishes during cool, wet spring weather, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.

Iron chlorosis is a tree disease that is quite common here in the Kansas City area. It causes the leaves of a tree to yellow due to an iron deficiency. Usually the main symptom of this iron deficiency is interveinal chlorosis, which is defined by Utah State University’s Forestry Extension as “the development of a yellow leaf with a network of dark green veins.”

Many homeowners include a fruit tree of some kind in their yard, such as apple or pear trees. Just like any other tree in your yard, a fruit tree requires proper care and maintenance in order to stay healthy, but also in order to produce the fruit that we enjoy to eat. It is especially important to take good care of these trees in the summer, as summer care helps fruit trees produce a great yield.

We talk a lot about ways to keep your trees healthy here on our blog, and making sure your trees have all that they need to grow is a part of keeping them healthy and looking great. If you’re not sure what your trees need to grow to their full potential, keep reading because today we’re going to share with you some of the important elements your trees need for proper growth, courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation.

There are many reasons a home or business owner might want to invest in tree growth regulators. Tree growth regulators can be beneficial to you if you have a tree that’s growing too close to your home or business, a tree that is at a height that is perfect for your landscape, or a tree that’s recently been planted, just to name a few.

When reading our posts, you’re bound to have questions and we are excited to say that we’ve recently added a new feature to the Cartwright Tree Care blog to make contacting us with your questions a lot easier.

You may recall that we discussed the topic of pine wilt about a month ago. Pine wilt is a tree disease that is caused by parasitic organisms called nematodes, which feed off of living plant cells and can clog the resin canals of a tree, causing it to wilt and eventually die.