Land in this part of Michigan does not stay open on its own. Stop mowing a pasture and within a few years you
Land in this part of Michigan does not stay open on its own. Stop mowing a pasture and within a few years you
Most trees that come down were showing signs beforehand. Here is what to look for, roughly in order of how seriously to take
Michigan winters test trees in a way summer storms do not. A quarter inch of ice can add enormous weight to a canopy,
Southeastern Michigan gets a reliable run of thunderstorms from late spring through summer, with straight line winds that do most of the damage,
Timing pruning well makes the tree healthier and the job cheaper. Here is how the year runs in Southeastern Michigan. Winter, late fall
Blue spruce were planted by the thousand across Southeastern Michigan as windbreaks and privacy screens. Many of them are now thin and brown
Drive through Armada, Romeo, Washington Township or Richmond and you see the same handful of trees over and over. Each one fails in
Silver maple was planted heavily across Southeastern Michigan through the middle of the last century because it grows fast and gives shade quickly.
Oak wilt is a fungal disease that moves through oak trees and, in the red oak group, can kill a mature tree within
Emerald ash borer turned up in Southeastern Michigan in the early 2000s and spread from here across the country. Our area had it