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This Document is intended to aid homeowners and local government staff in planting and directing the establishment and maintenance of community trees.

Helpful suggestions for finding a tree service and avoiding many of the pitfalls involved

Helpful information about various forms of lichen.

Helpful information about “weeping water” from the trunk of a tree – usually a sign of a bacterial disease called Slime Flux or Bacterial Wetwood.

Helpful information about identifying and controlling tent caterpillars and webworms.

Drought is a main contributing factor to shade tree decline. Extended drought can influence the health of shade trees by the loss of absorbing roots.

Summer heat often prompts us to wonder how our trees can survive when too little rain falls to keep the grass alive. There are important tips to follow for proper watering and maintenance.

Trees require high quality resources in the correct proportions to perform best. Water, and the soil volume which holds water, are critical to great tree growth.

Helpful tips for identifying invasive cogongrass.