Red vs. White Oak and their Response to Oak Wilt
In Minnesota, there are two groups of Quercus, the genus for oak trees: red and white oak. Red oak trees are identifiable by their pointed lobes. These trees include red oaks and northern pin oaks. The lobes on a red oak go halfway in, whereas pin oak lobes go almost 80% of the way in. […]
Saluting Branches 2023
For the second year, Vineland participated in Saluting Branches. This marked the 9th year of the event where 4,000 volunteers worked at 100 veteran properties nationwide. An estimated 4 million dollars of services went to the maintenance of trees in our nation’s cemeteries. It’s an opportunity for arborists to come together and contribute our unique […]
What’s Going On With Oak Trees?
Oaks are some of our most iconic shade trees, playing a central role in many ecosystems. Soils, drainage, and fire created the red oak-sugar maple-basswood forest around Lake Minnetonka to the bur and pin oak savannas that once flanked the Mississippi. Bur oaks still line the bluffs, preserved in city parks and boulevards. They also […]
Getting Rid of Japanese Beetles
The Japanese Beetle is an invasive pest that feeds on the leaves, flowers, or fruit of more than 300 plants. Hosts include Rosaceae, little-leaf linden, birch, elm, pin oak, grapes, and other vines. They are one of the major pests in the United States, causing monumental crop damage each year. Japanese beetles were first discovered […]
2023 Tree Climbing Championship
Did you know the arborists you hire to prune your trees like to climb on the weekends, too? On May 19th-21st, a group of Vineland Tree Care’s arborists and tree climbers participated in the 2023 Minnesota Society of Arboriculture’s Tree Climbing Championship. The competition took place this year at Sturges Park in Buffalo, Minnesota. Vineland […]
Your Tree Has Dutch Elm Disease
Here’s what to do next. Dutch Elm Disease is a fungal infection spread via beetles and roots. The fungus produces pheromones that attract the Elm Bark Beetle. These beetles feed on small twigs and areas where branches meet, called unions. Dutch Elm Disease can kill a tree in three to six weeks. This is why […]
Summertime Watering: Minnesota Trees
Taking care of any plant life in Minnesota is hard. After a long winter, we have a few months of sun before plunging into negative temperatures again. The average summer temperature in Minnesota hovers around 50 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. For the average homeowner, it’s hard to know how and when to water. Not only […]
How Pruning Can Stop Storm Damage
This winter reminded us that the hazards of storm seasons aren’t only summer headaches. Minnesotans understand that responding to and preparing for storms is necessary all year long. As arborists, we can mitigate storm risks with strategic pruning methods. Specifically, we use a technique we call reduction pruning to prepare for storms. What is reduction […]
Fire Blight: What It Is and How to Prevent It
Fire blight is a destructive plant disease that results in wilting and death of plant parts. Severe fire blight can kill an entire tree. In Minnesota, it’s most commonly found in Crabapple and Apple, Hawthorn, Serviceberry, and Mountain Ash trees. How does it occur? Bacteria is transmitted by insects and moist air currents to young […]
Spring Fungal Diseases
Have you seen these on your trees? Tree diseases are rampant in the springtime as the weather becomes rainy and new growth appears. Diplodia shoot blight, Dothistroma needle blight, and Rhizosphaera needle cast are all fungal diseases that spread in the spring. This post will cover these spring fungal diseases and how to prevent, identify, […]