Protecting Your Trees Through Periods of Drought Keep Shade Oaks Healthy & Happy Surrounding your home with plenty of mature oaks and elms enriches the landscape and can provide shade to keep you cool on a hot day. However, even
Austin Area Trees Need Help With Drought Recovery
Drought Issues Continue Across Central Texas The 2011 drought in the state of Texas was the worst in recent recorded history. Now the state has received some much needed rain, and thirsty trees and plants are soaking it up; however,
Oak Tree Pollen: A Spring Storm of Sneezes for Allergy Sufferers
There are about 600 species of oak trees throughout the world and some species live more than a hundred years. Oak trees are particularly widespread in the wooded coastal areas from Texas to Virginia and Florida. Oaks are often large
Epic Texas Drought Means Hardships for Trees and Native Wildlife
If you live in central Texas, you know that it has been dry for far too long. Last summers’ months without a drop of rain seemed to go on forever. Ponds were dry and cracked, and rivers an lakes were
The Heavy Tolls of the Drought on Austin Trees and What Homeowners Can Do
The 2011 drought that gripped the entire state of Texas took a severe toll on the trees throughout the state. According to the Austin-American Statesman, an estimated 5.6 million urban trees were lost across the state with 1,200 of those