Monthly Archives: April 2013

Reasons to Mulch… Morels!

Adding mulch around young trees and in landscaped areas is one of the easiest and most beneficial things you can do for your plants. You may also get an edible surprise in the spring or fall. I found these Morels … Continue reading

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Sapsucker Damage to Trees

While out in the forest, park, or even your own backyard you may have seen rows of small holes seemingly drilled into the bark of trees. These holes are not from an insect (those are more randomly spaced and usually … Continue reading

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Tent Caterpillars

Those few sunny warm days we had last week must have queued the hatching of these tent caterpillars. I spotted a few groups just emerging from their eggs on an apple tree I was pruning in the Skagit Valley, near … Continue reading

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