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Watch Out For Velvet Top Fungus During the Rainy Pacific Northwest Winter

Velvet Top fungus is a pleasant way to refer to a fungus that actually looks more like a cow pie. These unwelcome soggy brown visitors usually  form near conifers like white pine, spruce or fir trees, and can be indicative of root rot. Very often, the roots of trees will become infected through wounds as […]

Nine Reasons to Avoid Leyland Cypress Trees

A healthy Leyland Cypress tree in a rural or parkland setting can be attractive to the eye, but when planted close to the typical surburban home, these trees can wreak havoc for homeowners once they grow to resemble the specimen here: Leyland Cypresses can look all lush and innocuous in their green pots when you […]

Crown Cleaning Ensures the Health of Mature Trees

Velvet Top fungus is a pleasant way to refer to a fungus that actually looks more like a cow pie. These unwelcome soggy brown visitors usually  form near conifers like white pine, spruce or fir trees, and can be indicative of root rot. Very often, the roots of trees will become infected through wounds as […]