Patches of yellow grass, areas of uneven growth, and worn spots on your Chicagoland lawn are indications of unhealthy grass. Homeowners who notice these symptoms should improve their yard through the process of aeration. The following is an overview about… Read More »When Should My Lawn Be Aerated?
Learn more about some of the potential problems invasive tree species can cause throughout Chicagoland, IL Early summer is a great time of year in the Chicago area. The trees are getting greener, and the weather is getting warmer as… Read More »Invasive Tree Species in Illinois
This week, we are going to take a break from talking about pests that can cause damage to your trees and talk about an insect that benefits our ecosystems and your trees: honey bees. More specifically, we are going to… Read More »The Best Tree Species to Support Bees and Other Pollinators in Chicagoland
The beginning of the summer is a great time in the Chicago area. The warm weather is back, and the trees are in full bloom for the growing season. However, the return of warm weather and freshly grown foliage also… Read More »Tent Caterpillars: Identification and Control
We have returned this week with our series on the common tree diseases and insect pests in Illinois to investigate a set of tree diseases that can attack the leaves, branches, and fruit of many different types of trees: tree… Read More »Tree Blight: Identification, Symptoms, and Control
We have returned again this month with a new installment of our serious of the native trees of the Chicago area with a closer look at magnolia trees. Magnolia trees (Magnolia sp.) are flowering trees and plants that are believed… Read More »Magnolia Trees of the Chicago, IL Area
Our series on the native trees of the Chicago area is back this month with a closer look at the eastern redbud tree. Eastern redbud trees (Cercis canadensis) are small trees mostly found in the eastern half of the United… Read More »Eastern Redbud Trees in the Chicago Area
We are back with our series on the common tree diseases and insect pests in Illinois with a closer look at a dangerous fungal disease, verticillium wilt. Verticillium wilt is known to affect more than 350 species of flowering plants… Read More »Verticillium Wilt: Identification, Symptoms, and Control
Just about every living thing on Earth from animals to plants needs water to survive. When it comes to plants, the water they receive typically comes from rain and humidity. However, mother nature does not always provide enough water for… Read More »Tips to Effectively Water Your Trees
Today we continue with our series on the common tree diseases and insect pests in the Chicago area to discuss an invasive pest, the Japanese beetle. Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) are native to Japan but considered an invasive species in… Read More »Japanese Beetles: Identification, Control, and Prevention
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