Changing Our Integrated Pest Management Program to Address Spruce Disease
Our certified arborists at Chop have noticed several outbreaks of spruce disease on the properties we manage, so we have changed our integrated pest management program to address these new concerns. The diseases we are seeing now are several kinds of needle cast, needle rust and cytospora canker. These diseases cause spruce discoloration, needle drop, and, in… more
Saving Trees Damaged By Storms
Carefully assess storm-damaged trees to determine which are worth saving and which are goners. Heavy storms rolled through many parts of Michigan this week and in a few areas even spawned tornadoes. As is often the case after severe weather outbreaks, one of the most common questions homeowners face is what to do with storm-damaged… more
