Shrubs for Fall and Winter Interest
Extending the visual interest of a landscape plan into fall and winter typically involves the addition of evergreen trees and shrubs. While evergreen foliage is certainly useful in this regard it should not be considered the only option. The addition of shrubs with interesting fall color, fruit set or […]
Extending property visual appeal into fall and winter helps create a four-season landscape. This can be accomplished by using trees with nice fall color, fruit set or attractive bark features. In New England we of course have our oaks, hickories and maples leading the way in fall foliage appeal.
There are, however, other tree species […]
If your lawn requires repair in the fall be sure to evaluate the growing environment of the affected areas to avoid a repeat of this years problems. Examine for compacted soil or excessive thatch layers. Compacted soil may occur due to excessive foot or equipment traffic or passage by heavy vehicles, particularly during times when […]
Fall Lawn Maintenance
Your lawn may have some fall maintenance needs depending on how it came out of the summer. Areas that did not come out of summer dormancy due to heat/drought stress or due to disease/insect injury may require rejuvination. How to proceed will depend on the cause or turf decline/death. Evaluation of the […]
Storm Related Tree Damage – Part III
In the previous installments of this 3-part blog we have examined potential causes of storm-related tree failures. In this blog we will discuss the role certified arborists can play in reducing tree damage during storms. There are 3 questions that need to be answered when examining trees […]
Storm Related Tree Damage – Part 2
In this second installment of a three-series blog, we will examine what can make trees susceptible to uprooting or windthrow damage during storms. Uprooting is a term used to describe when trees fall with most of their larger structural roots still attached to the tree. The soil beneath […]
“In the News”
As MetroWest residents and public works crews continue the cleanup after Tropical Storm Irene, local tree removal companies have sprouted a sudden increase in business.
Storm-Related Tree Damage – Part I
We are all aware of role trees play in our everyday lives, primariliy for better but sometimes, in the case of Hurricane Irene, for the worse. When you are stuck without electricity, manuevering through closed roads that
make that commute a nightmere or, worse yet, have had fallen limbs […]
“Cedarlawn President, William P. Maley meets Washington for the TCIA Legislative Day on the Hill”
By Emily Maley
As a respected member of the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Board of Directors, Cedarlawn Tree President William Maley recently attended the “TCIA Legislative Day on the Hill” event. Held bi-annually, this conference provides information and […]
August is a good time of year to observe solitary wasps. Solitary wasps are a group of wasps that either build a small nest or a burrow or simply find hosts insects to lay their eggs in depending on the species of solitary wasp. They do not commonly interact with other wasps. Typically they are […]