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:

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 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:

When inspecting a redbud tree on your property, it's not uncommon to come across things you've never seen before that look worrisome. For example, your tree may be full of brown seed pods. They could make your tree much less visually pleasing and they may cover your flowers, but that doesn't mean that the tree is dying or needs to be cut down. In fact, it's probably nothing to worry about.

There's nothing quite like having an apple tree growing on your property. Not only are apple trees quite beautiful, you'll be able to pluck delicious apples from the branches to eat! However, choosing the right apple trees to grow in Kansas City isn't the easiest task. You'll want to consider the following:

Trees can do a lot for a city, from improving its overall air quality to helping to beautify the streets and make sure that nature still has its place amidst the urban jungle. Kansas City is an example of a city that understands this, which is why we have so many trees populating our city.

A tree can often seem like it's perfectly healthy only to fail without warning, thereby leaving you with the responsibility - and cost - of having to clean up the mess. It's why you should figure out which of your property's trees are at risk so that you can prevent this from happening.