Trees need to have regular care in order to maintain their health. Part of this care requires you to keep your trees well fed with the use of fertilizer. Fertilizer will help trees grow stronger so that they can fight off disease and pests. The following are a few tips on how to fertilize a tree:

One of the biggest issues that trees in Kansas City have had to deal with over the last few years is the Ash Borer. There are roughly 20,000 public ash trees trees and 400,000 private ash trees in Kansas City, which means an enormous amount of trees are being negatively affected by the Ash Borer, which is a type of beetle that is attracted to ash trees.

If you are having defoliation issues with the trees on your property, then there's a chance that these issues are due to caterpillar damage. The following are the three most common caterpillars to help you identify what is causing the defoliation of your trees:

There are a lot of factors to consider when adding trees to your landscape. Unfortunately, you can't just add a tree here and there without thinking about how the tree will affect the rest of your landscape. There will be a competition between trees and other plants for water and light, after all. The following are a few things you'll need to keep in mind:

If you plan on adding trees to your landscape that contains a lot of shade, you'll not only want to add trees that will beautify your landscape but that will also thrive even if there's a lack of sunlight. This is why we recommend planting Japanese maples. The following are a few of the types of maples that you can grow in the shady parts of your landscape:

Having a lot of shade in your outdoor area isn't necessarily a bad thing. Shade can be quite nice to have, especially during the summer months. Some people may consider too much shade a bad thing since it makes it more difficult to grow other plants. However, there are plenty of things that can grow in the shade of your trees without much of a problem.

Anthracnose is a type of fungal disease that tends to occur during the spring and largely affects trees such as sycamores and maples. It results in dark and sunken lesions on the leaves, fruits, flowers and stems of these types of trees. It can also occur on other plant life, such as roses and Boston Ivy.

One of the things you may want to consider when choosing to plant trees in Kansas City is the meaning behind them. Different types of trees are symbolic for different things, which makes choosing a tree with a certain meaning helps make it even more meaningful and special for you. The following are a few types of trees and their meanings:

One of the ways that you can keep your property's trees healthy is by providing them with nutritious soil. Because the tree's root system obtains its nourishment from the soil, it's important that you use high quality soil. The following are a few tips to keep in mind when feeding soil to your trees:

Red maple trees are popular because of their stunning red foliage. However, before deciding to grow a red maple on your property, keep in mind that there are some problems you'll have to deal with. For example, their roots grow towards the surface, which can be disruptive to sidewalks and make lawn maintenance more difficult. The following are a few tips for keeping your red maple healthy in Kansas City: