Since you’re familiar with the Cartwright Tree Care motto, you know that we believe in creating and maintaining the beauty of the trees and landscapes in the greater Kansas City area. We believe that it’s just as important to take care of the older trees and plants as it is to plant new ones that compliment your landscape and help you create the vision that you have for your property.

Have you ever been taking a nice stroll through the park and noticed some of the leaves of the nearby trees look like swiss cheese? How about taking a bike ride through your neighborhood and observe that more than one tree has two toned leaves that aren’t naturally growing that way? Have you ever stopped to wonder what that means? We can tell you! It means the insect world has been feasting on our trees and it’s time for us to fight back!

There are many specific diseases that try to attach themselves to our trees here in the Midwest and it’s important to keep an eye on your trees for any changes that may be occurring. Several different diseases that may attempt to harm your trees include Ash Borer, Walnut Canker, Scab, Beech Bark, and American Chestnut Blight.

During these cold winter months, it can be difficult to feel like spring is around the corner. Bright green grass, trees budding, early spring flowers popping through the soil to remind us that warmer weather is slowing making an appearance and bringing all the beauty with it are a foreign concept but we assure you, it’s coming!