Why Are There Webs in My Tree in East Polk County?
In late summer across the east Des Moines metro, from Pleasant Hill and Altoona out through east Polk ...
How Do You Spot Dutch Elm Disease Symptoms on a Quad Cities Elm?
Across the Quad Cities, on either side of the river, mature elms still shade backyards and parkways. If ...
Why Are Japanese Beetles Eating My Tree Leaves in Cedar Rapids?
Earlier this month, Japanese beetles reached peak activity across Cedar Rapids and the Iowa City corridor—swarming the canopies ...
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 ...
Is Bacterial Leaf Scorch Killing Your Quad Cities Oak or Elm Tree?
In late summer across the Quad Cities, mature oaks and elms start showing crisp, brown edges that curl ...
Why Wood-Boring Beetles Are Attacking Your Oklahoma City Trees
Wood-boring beetles are becoming an increasing concern for Oklahoma homeowners. As invasive pests like the emerald ash borer ...
How to Identify and Stop Apple Scab on Crabapples
Many older Marion neighborhoods were planted with crabapple varieties that predate modern disease-resistant cultivars. During cool, wet Iowa ...
Why One Treatment for Japanese Beetles in Rock Island County Isn’t Enough
If your lindens, crabapples, or birches in Moline, Rock Island, or East Moline looked shredded by mid-August last ...
Emerald Ash Borer in Dallas: What to Do Right Now If You Have an Ash Tree
In January 2026, crews in Norbuck Park took down a 60-foot, nearly 80-year-old ash tree that had already ...
Dutch Elm Disease Treatment vs. Removal: Making the Right Decision for Your Des Moines Elm
If you've discovered Dutch elm disease in one of your Des Moines trees, March is your decision window ...
