by CVTS-L | Nov 26, 2018 | Landscaping, Plant Health Care, Tips, Tree Service |
Every year we get an increase of calls from concerned property owners who are alarmed to see that their recently planted evergreen trees are changing color and dropping a substantial number of needles. This is a very common situation that we encounter in both our...
by CVTS-L | Oct 29, 2018 | Landscaping, News, Plant Health Care, Tree Service |
Because 2018 marks the fortieth anniversary of Cumberland Valley Tree Service – Landscaping, we’ve posted a series of articles outlining our history. The first post was about safety because, well, safety is always first, and then we went back and acknowledged the...
by CVTS-L | Sep 19, 2018 | Announcements, Arborist, horticulturist, Insects, Landscaping, Plant Health Care, Tree Service, Uncategorized |
Fall is finally here! But would be a mistake to think that once we trade in our lawn mowers for leaf blowers that we are also finished thinking about our plant health needs. On the contrary, fall can be a critical time for fertilization and insect suppression. We can...
by CVTS-L | Sep 17, 2018 | Arborist, Landscaping, News, Plant Health Care, Tree Service |
In 1972, Hurricane Agnes flooded large swaths of Pennsylvania, and the Mickey’s Inn Road area of Scotland, PA – already prone to flooding due to its proximity to the Conococheague Creek – was inundated to the point that when the rain let up and the water finally went...
by CVTS-L | Jul 7, 2017 | Insects, Plant Health Care, Uncategorized |
Bagworms and Japanese Beetles are the biggest insect-related threats to this region’s trees during the summer months. Here are some things to watch out for and what you can do if your trees are at risk from Bagworms and Japanese Beetles: Bagworms Bagworms...
by CVTS-L | Apr 8, 2017 | horticulturist, Plant Health Care, Tips |
In our 2016 newsletter, we identified two pests and one disease threatening the horizon for our local landscapes. These threats included: Emerald Ash Borer, Thousand Canker Disease, and Spotted Lanternfly. Emerald Ash Borer Emerald Ash Borer continues to wreak havoc...
