Lyme’s is one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States It’s summertime, which means longer days spent enjoying our yards with our families. Unfortunately, more time spent outdoors also means an increased risk of contracting a tick-borne disease. As a result, the months of June and July see the largest numbers of …
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Consider a Tick Spray – Ticks are a serious business. The winter seems to finally be ending. Trees are blooming and your grass is growing and getting green again. You may even be thinking about your first barbecue. With Memorial Day Weekend approaching and people spending more time outdoors, Red Cedar reminds Hudson Valley residents …
Does My Tree Have the Emerald Ash Borer? Emerald Ash Borer damage spotted in Wappingers falls. If the Ash trees are valuable to your landscape, they can be treated. If not, they make good firewood. The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) is a shiny emerald green beetle that kills living ash trees. Ash (genus …
Maintaining Your New Plants Damaging insects and diseases are constantly present in the natural landscape, and are always moved around by birds, small mammals and humans. New landscape plants are especially sensitive to plant stress factors (including insects and diseases because of their smaller root system and new location). Newly installed plants will establish faster …
A tree is never in greater danger than during a storm. Storms can wreak havoc on trees, no matter where they are or how large and strong they appear to be. It’s important to remember that in the forest, trees grow together and create a protective canopy that helps to shield them from the harsh …
You spend hours, even years, working toward a healthy property around your home, then a single insect or disease wipes all of that out in a of months. Red Cedar is here to help you avoid that fate. We have been invested in landscape management for years and our professional staff has vast knowledge of …