While we’ve been waiting around for the beautiful bloom of Spring, it’s sadly not here yet. And as such, the shifting seasons can have an effect on your trees and that’s what we’re here to discuss today. Is all this chilly weather adversely impacting your trees and if so – is it going to create problems for you later on in the year?

Just like fungi and infection, insects are a common threat that your trees will face as the spring progresses. Just like your trees, insects are beginning to spread their wings as well – either hatching or reemerging from their long, winter slumbers.
 
This week, we’re going to talk about three insects you should be on the lookout for this season and what you should do about them. Let’s jump right in!
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These days, people tend to like to plant things in the spring. There’s plenty of water in the ground, the soil is rich and there’s plenty of growing season to come. Mulch is often the finishing touch – the thing that helps your emerging landscape pop.
 
In more recent years though – and especially in more populated regions like the New Hampshire Seacoast and New England areas we live in – rock mulch has become just as popular as organic material and with good reason. Both can help your plants grow and both look great. So which one is for you? That’s what we’re here to do today.
 
Here are the pros and cons of using Rock Mulch and Organic Matter:
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