Arbor Masters Davenport Blog

Every autumn across the Midwest, from the rolling hills of Liberty and Parkville to the suburban neighborhoods of ...

Dormant oak tree against clear blue winter sky in Davenport Iowa.

Winter Oak Pruning in the Quad Cities: The Right Time for Healthy Resilient Trees

If you have oak trees in McClellan Heights, Hamburg Historic District, or anywhere across the Quad Cities, you ...

Vibrant fall foliage with red and orange maple trees in the Central Midwest during peak autumn season.

Benefits of Fall Mulching for Central Midwest Trees

Each fall, homeowners across Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois spend hours raking leaves, cleaning gutters, and winterizing their ...

Arbor Masters tree care professionals planting young tree with family and children in Quad Cities waterfront location.

Choosing the Right Tree and Planting Service in the Quad Cities: Species, Timing, and Local Experts

Whether you're landscaping a new home in Bettendorf's suburbs or adding to the mature canopy in Davenport's historic ...

Tree leaves showing drought stress symptoms with brown scorched edges and yellowing typical of water-stressed trees in Quad Cities.

Signs of Drought Stress in Mature Trees: What Davenport Homeowners Need to Know

Don't let last month's Quad Cities flooding fool you – your mature trees could be dying from thirst. ...

A tree in Oklahoma showing yellow leaves with green veins, classic symptoms of iron chlorosis in alkaline Great Plains soil.

Treating Iron Chlorosis: Why Fall Gives Great Plains and Midwest Trees the Best Chance

Have you walked outside this summer and wondered why your beautiful tree suddenly looks sickly yellow? Across the ...

Healthy oak leaves on a tree in the Great Plains.

Hypoxylon Canker: What Homeowners Need to Know to Protect Their Trees

Beneath the bark of your oaks and other shade trees could be a fungal disease that kills them ...

An oak with large horned oak galls in a yard in the Midwest.

Horned Oak Gall: What Those Spiky Growths on Your Oak Tree Really Mean

Have you noticed strange, spiky growths on the branches of your oak trees? These swollen, woody lumps covered ...

Cluster of oak leaves showing early signs of oak wilt, with green leaves beginning to turn yellow and brown at the edges.

Oak Wilt: The Tree Disease You Can’t Afford to Ignore

When homeowners see their oak trees dropping leaves or turning brown in the middle of summer, it’s easy ...

A mature tree against a bright sun in Davenport, with sunlight washing out much of the image.

Tree Stress in the Quad Cities: What to Watch for This Summer

June in the Quad Cities means one thing is certain – summer is officially here. The Mississippi River ...

A tree in a city with the summer sun behind it.

The Danger of Heat Stress and How to Protect Your Midwest Trees

Midwest summers are heating up – and fast. In 2024, the U.S. saw its hottest year on record, ...

The trademark bag that bagworms produce on a tree.

Protecting Your Midwest Trees from Bagworm Infestations

Leaving bagworms in your tree could cost you – literally. In some cities across the Midwest, failing to ...