Emerald ash borer are small beetles that were first discovered in the United States in Michigan in the summer of 2002. Since that time, the exotic beetle, believed to have originated in Asia, has been confirmed in 35 states and continues to spread throughout Canada and the United States. While the adult beetle doesn't do a ton of damage to ash trees, the larvae get into the bark and destroy the tree from the inside.
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Having access to a bumper crop of your favorite fruit is something that many families dream about. A few will go on to make their dream into a reality by purchasing and planting fruit trees around their homes. Once the planting process has been completed, these adventurous families often find themselves fussing over these young, growing trees as they wait impatiently that first ripe, delicious fruit.
If you are an impassioned fruit tree owner and guilty of being a just a little bit nuts about their care, here are some helpful tips you can use to bolster tree health and encourage each one to produce fruit as quickly and productively as possible.
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Trees are a common cause of disputes between neighbors. Often the argument revolves around a specific tree that straddles the property line, but sometimes the complaint is just because some of the tree limbs extend over the property line and obscure the view or drop leaves or fruit onto the neighbor's lawn.
Homeowners who are involved in this type of dispute with a neighbor may be thinking about borrowing a chain saw and taking matters into their own hands.
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Finding a piece of property that features a large wooded lot can seem like heaven to some people. Trees provide refreshing shade and are often home to amazing wildlife that you can sit back and observe for pleasure and delight. If you haven't lived in a house that is surrounded by majestic trees before you probably don't really know how to properly maintain the lot and keep it looking its best.
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Are you tired of having a sub-par lawn? Do you want to do something about it in the upcoming year? Despite grass being one of those plants that will decide at random to grow in places where it should not be, such as in sidewalk cracks, it may also stubbornly decide not to grow where you actually want it to be. Fortunately, despite its almost whimsical nature, grass isn't exactly an overly complicated plant.
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