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Cracked and Split Fruit

2020’s unusual weather continues to provide unwelcome surprises. We are now seeing lots of apples with cracks. This can happen…

Fruit Tree Fire Blight

What is Fire Blight? Fire blight is one of the most destructive diseases affecting apple and pear trees. It is…

Black Grass Patches

The latest fallout from June’s heatwave and dry, yet humid weather are black grass patches in lawns. I have not…

Our Response to Covid-19

Like all businesses, Chippers is responding to and operating based on the latest Covid-19 information from our state and national…

Saluting Branches

Saluting Branches is an annual national event where arborists from local tree care companies come together to honor veterans by…

Neonicotinoids Part III

In our last two posts in this series we discussed old grub-control products, the rise of a class of pesticides…

Late Summer Lawn Questions

Mr Grass, our very own in-house lawn expert, answers the most common late-season questions he has been hearing:    Why…

Neonicotinoids Part II

As discussed in Part I, the class of insecticides called neonicotinoids began to show adverse effects on overall bee health…

Summer Care for Trees

In recent years we seem to be experiencing more severe droughts and more erratic wet spells during the growing season.…

Leafhopper Nymphs

Recently, our Plant Health Care Division has been seeing curled and distorted terminal leaves on apple trees and other ornamentals.…