Texas Tree Tips: October 2014

By Steve Houser • September 22, 2014

by Steve Houser Tree Planting, Part 1 — Site and Species Selection The right tree planted in the right location provides the maximum amount of value at the lowest possible …

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Texas Tree Tips: September 2014

By Steve Houser • August 28, 2014

by Steve Houser Vertical Mulching and Composting One way to be your trees’ best friend To be your trees’ best friend, be respectful of the fact that trees clean our …

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Texas Tree Tips: August 2014

By Steve Houser • July 27, 2014

By Steve Houser Tree Species Profiles — Top Rated Shade Trees Shumard Red Oak, Quercus shumardii The typical Shumard red oak, Quercus shumardii, is an excellent tree that is well worth …

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Texas Tree Tips: July 2014

By Steve Houser • June 24, 2014

by Steve Houser Logscaping Although the term “logscaping” sounds like something created by beavers or our beloved squirrels, the concept is actually an effort to bring old ways back into …

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Texas Tree Tips: June 2014

By Bill Seaman • May 28, 2014

By Bill Seaman Tree Insect Pests — Send Those Bagworms Packing Bagworms may be best known by the company they keep. Because the pests are so frequently found on eastern …

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Texas Tree Tips: May 2014

By Steve Houser • April 23, 2014

By Steve Houser Tree Species Profiles – Top-Rated Ornamental Trees Rusty Blackhaw, Viburnum rufidulum Rusty blackhaw, Viburnum rufidulum, is a top-rated ornamental tree that is much more attractive than its name …

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Texas Tree Tips: April 2014

By Steve Houser • March 31, 2014

By Steve Houser Tree Planting During a Drought? “We are in a drought and you guys are planting trees! Are you crazy?” This question was posed during a recent tree-planting …

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Texas Tree Tips: March 2014

By Steve Houser • February 24, 2014

by Steve Houser Tree Species Profiles — Top-Rated Shade Trees Eastern redcedar, Juniperus virginiana The Eastern redcedar, Juniperus virginiana, is in the Cypress or Cupressaceae family and is a tree well …

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