Any arborist worth their salt that will tell you that mulching around your tree is good for it. Not only does it help retain moisture, but it strengthens the soil, maintains temperature and helps kill off pesky weeds.

Mulching – as we’ve discussed here many times – is a little bit more complex then simply buying a bag and spreading the stuff around your tree. Not only is there proper technique involved, but there are also different kinds of mulch to consider. One of those is rubber ring mulch.

Gypsy moths are some of the most persistent tree pests there are. Even when trees are just beginning to sprout leaves in the spring, there they are; hard at work eating away at those fresh, new green leaves.

Gypsy Moths can be particularly pesky because they get right at leaves – and instead of merely chewing a few holes, will go as far as to strip away entire leaves at a time. If left unattended, they can cost a lot of damage to a tree’s overall health. So how do you deal with them?