Why the Extended Planting Season?
We’ve had a busy and fruitful planting season this year – and we are not done yet. We’re planting in June! Typically our spring planting season runs from March-May, but …
We’ve had a busy and fruitful planting season this year – and we are not done yet. We’re planting in June! Typically our spring planting season runs from March-May, but …
Joining the ranks of mosquitoes as one D.C.’s dreaded pests is a small, shiny green beetle, the Emerald Ash Borer (known as EAB). These small green beetles are from East …
While spring and summer bring a beautiful, lush canopy, growing leaves and trees can also showcase some of the issues a tree is having. Here are some common tree issues …
Join Casey Trees and the National Park Service for a special opportunity to prune the summer suckers of the historic cherry trees. Suckers are an adventitious shoot which grows from …
The catkins are piling up — those pendulous clusters of tiny flowers covered in pollen. And they’re on sidewalks, cars, and everywhere else. Believe it or not, tree pollen maxed …
Just like Stella and her Grove, Weekly Watering Alerts are back! Beginning today until the last week of September we’ll be issuing weekly watering alerts for trees every Leaflet and …
Now that it looks like we’re FINALLY done with winter, let’s celebrate and get those yards ready for spring! Some things to keep in mind while you work to transform …
Just in time for the arrival of beautiful spring weather, the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (MAC-ISA) is hosting its annual Tree Climbing Championship on the …
Who can forget last year, when the cherry blossoms were heavily damaged by a late season cold snap. Frigid March temperatures and a snowstorm ravaged about half of our cherry …
We’re excited to welcome a guest post from the USA National Phenology Network all about maps they released to help estimate the appropriate time to treat pesky pests that haunt our …
Does winter wear on a bit long for your taste? Brighten up your day with plants and trees that bloom early, so you can get the earliest start on spring. …
Join us at one of the many classes, workshops and park inventories throughout the District! Whether you want to get your hands dirty, learn more about trees, or pitch in …
Can you believe it has been exactly a year since the last time we were discussing the fate of the cherry blossoms? (Literally, the photos in this article were taken …
Now that it is finally spring, and warmer weather is (hopefully) here to stay, it’s time to turn our attention to the next big event – no not the Final …
Remember when we wore tee-shirts in February and it was 70 degrees? Now that we’re melting out from a snowstorm, that seems far away. If you think you are thrown …