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Texas Tree Tips – September, 2012

By Neil Sperry • September 24, 2012

Pruning crape myrtles correctly brings out the best in this favorite landscape tree. Photos by Bill Seaman. Crape Myrtle Pruning In order to properly prune any tree, a basic understanding …

Texas Tree Tips – August, 2012

By Neil Sperry • August 27, 2012

The Importance of Low Branching Limbs Do trees prefer a long dress or mini-skirt? Low-branching limbs on trees perform a number of valuable functions — the most noticeable being the …

Texas Tree Tips – July, 2012

By Neil Sperry • July 23, 2012

Foliage Keeps Your Tree Healthy and Wealthy — So Be Wise A tree’s foliage has the crucial task of using sunlight and the process of photosynthesis to produce the tree’s …

Texas Tree Tips – June, 2012

By Neil Sperry • June 27, 2012

While stripped of foliage, battered and bruised, these hail-damaged live oaks may be salvageable with proper care. Photos courtesy of Bill Seaman. Hail-Damaged Trees What to expect after the storm …

Texas Tree Tips – May, 2012

By Neil Sperry • May 29, 2012

The surface roots from this 50-year-old live oak are both sculptural and challenging. Surface roots can be detrimental to hardscapes. Photos courtesy of Steve Houser. Surface Roots Can Be a …

Texas Tree Tips – April, 2012

By Neil Sperry • April 25, 2012

The scorched appearance of leaves, fruit, and stems on flowering pears is symptomatic of fire blight. All photos courtesy of Bill Seaman. Fire Blight Epidemic Blackens Flowering Pears Are you …

Texas Tree Tips – March, 2012

By Neil Sperry • March 26, 2012

Post oak (Quercus stella). Photo courtesy of Steve Houser. Watering Trees Knowing how to work within water restrictions and minimize their impact on your trees requires more than a simple …

Texas Tree Tips – February, 2012

By Neil Sperry • February 20, 2012

Heat, Drought, and Trees, Part 2 Grove of trees planted by the late Benny J. Simpson along Coit Road in Dallas. Simpson Grove photos by Steve Houser. Understanding the effects …

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