Tree Care Tips

Close-up of tree leaves with brown, crispy, curling edges from summer heat and drought scorch.
Why Are My Tree Leaves Turning Brown and Crispy in Summer?
A recent stretch of punishing heat across the Great Plains pushed temperatures well above normal for days on ...
A lush green lawn spreads beneath large mature shade trees in a suburban summer yard.
Why Is My Tree Wilting When My Grass Is Green?
By the peak of a Kansas summer, when the metro hits its hottest, driest stretch, Prairie Village homeowners ...
Mature shade trees lining a residential street in a Wichita-area neighborhood.
Do I Still Need an Annual Plant Health Care Program If I Don’t See Any Pests?
Your plant health care renewal notice arrives this month. You look at your trees. They look fine (no ...
Looking up the trunk and broad canopy of a large, mature bur oak with deeply furrowed bark against a bright sky.
How to Care for a Mature Bur Oak in Eastern Iowa
In 2020, a derecho destroyed over 65% of Cedar Rapids' tree canopy. In Robins and across Eastern Iowa, ...
A mature maple tree stands in a residential yard during summer, with a house visible in the background.
Why Is One Side of My Maple Tree Dying?
If one side of your mature maple or redbud is dying while the rest of the tree looks ...
Lakefront estate framed by mature trees, with the home and dock mirrored in calm water.
Should You Remove a Tree Near Your Dock?
All along Lake Lotawana and Lake Winnebago, long-standing sycamores and oaks are typically close enough to the dock, ...
Pin oak with pale yellow, iron-chlorotic leaves beside a healthy deep-green maple in a western Des Moines front yard.
Why Are My Pin Oak Leaves Turning Yellow in Des Moines?
Yellow leaves on a pin oak can be more than a cosmetic issue. What begins as mild discoloration ...
Large tree with a permanent windswept lean across an open Kansas park, branches shaped by years of strong prairie winds
Wichita’s Heat and Wind: How to Protect Your Trees This Summer
By mid-to-late summer, you might notice your Wichita-area trees looking stressed—or even starting to die. But the damage ...
Close-up of a tree branch with leaves curling and turning brown along the edges, showing classic signs of heat and water stress
Why Do My Trees Look Stressed Even Though I Water Them?
As temperatures climb into the 90s, many Tulsa-area homeowners start noticing the first signs of stress in their ...
Large tree trunk resting on a home's roof after a summer storm, causing significant structural damage to the roofline and exterior.
What Should You Do if a Tree Falls on Your Property?
If a severe thunderstorm just swept through your neighborhood and left a tree or large branch on your ...