Tree Health Management

What Are Girdling Roots—and Why They’re So Harmful to Trees?

What Are Girdling Roots—and Why They’re So Harmful to Trees? - Tree Health Management Trees depend on a healthy root system just as much as a healthy canopy. While most people understand the importance of watering and pruning, one of the most common—and least understood—causes of tree decline happens underground: girdling roots. These hidden defects can slowly weaken and eventual...

Landscape fabric is sold widely as a low maintenance, semi-permanent solution to weeds. Unfortunately, the marketing is more effective than the product itself. Many homeowners may be surprised to learn that landscape fabric may do more harm than good in the long-term health of their landscape and can cost a lot of money to remediate.

Why you should avoid landscape fabric - Tree Health Management Landscape fabric is sold widely as a low maintenance, semi-permanent solution to weeds. Unfortunately, the marketing is more effective than the produce itself. Many homeowners may be surprised to learn that landscape fabric may do more harm than good in the long-term health of their landscape and ca...

Get your Spring Planting Orders in! If adding new trees and shrubs is part of your garden plan for the 2026 season, now is the time to get your order in.

Get your Spring Planting Orders in! - Tree Health Management As we continue to endure the bitter cold this winter, we can remind ourselves that warmer days are ahead and work on our spring garden plans. Each day growing longer reminds us that spring is coming, and we will soon be back in garden enjoying warmth, greenery, and bird song. If adding new trees and...

Join Tree Health Management at the 2026 Garden & Green Living Expo! Come learn about Oak diseases at our seminar: Oaks Under Pressure, or come ask an ISA Certified Arborist your tree questions at our booth on the show floor. Save on advance registration now at wigardenexpo.com. See you Feb. 13-15, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison!

With winter once again bringing snow and ice, we are preparing for the task of clearing driveways, roads, and sidewalks. For many, this means the use of de-icing salts to ensure a safety for cars and people. Unfortunately, many of our trees and shrubs are susceptible to injury from salt usage in the landscape.

Preventing Salt injury to your trees and shrubs - Tree Health Management With winter once again bringing snow and ice, we are preparing for the task of clearing driveways, roads, and sidewalks. For many, this means the use of de-icing salts to ensure a safety for cars and people. Unfortunately, many of our trees and shrubs are susceptible to injury from salt usage in the...