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Tree Fertilizing
© guy leblanc 2014- 2019 all rights reserved Tree fertilization can be performed in numerous ways and goes by a number of names. Sometimes called “deep root feeding”, this term is incorrect for a couple of reasons, and is a … Continue reading
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Tree Decay and Hazardous Trees
© guy leblanc 2013-2019 all rights reserved As mentioned on my Pruning Tips page, tree safety is one of the two most important aspects of tree care. And a critical component of tree safety is knowing how … Continue reading
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Arborist of the Year – 2012
Guy LeBlanc is honored to have been named the 2012 Texas Arborist of the Year by the International Society of Arboriculture Texas chapter and the Texas A&M Forest Service. It is awarded in part for his 35 years in the … Continue reading
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Tree Insect Problems 2012
© 2012-2019 Guy LeBlanc all rights reserved The last two years have turned out to be some of the toughest of the last half-century on our central Texas trees. Last year’s drought outright killed an unusually high number. Ironically, many … Continue reading
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Choosing an Arborist
© 2012-2019 Guy LeBlanc all rights reserved Unless you were specifically looking for me, you probably came across this site while searching for tree trimming, pruning, arborist, or some other tag words, and along the way have seen or may … Continue reading
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Tree care for drought stressed trees
Last year’s record heat and drought compounded the severe impact that the 2009 drought had on trees in Austin, Texas. In 2009 we saw record levels of dead and declining trees due to drought. The heavy rains that occurred that fall and into 2010 were not enough to save many of the trees that initially survived. Continue reading
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Spring is here! (Almost)
Warm weather will soon be returning to central Texas, which means folks here will soon be thinking about pruning their trees and other aspects of tree care. A common question that comes up now is, “What about oak wilt?” For … Continue reading
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