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Mechanical Trunk Damage - Vehicle & Equipment Impact
A hit from a car or mower can tear away bark and the living tissue under it. Here is what to do next.
Trunk Girdling from Wire & Ties
Stake ties and wire left on too long slowly strangle a trunk. Removing them early is one of the easiest saves in tree care.
Basal Suckers & Trunk Sprouts
Suckers and trunk sprouts are the tree's response to stress, injury or rootstock vigor. Here is how to handle them.
Normal Fall Leaf Yellowing & Drop - Not a Disease
Many Tucson homeowners worry when their tree yellows in fall. Usually it is a healthy tree getting ready for winter.
Orange Dog Caterpillars - Giant Swallowtail on Citrus
That odd brown-and-white caterpillar on your lemon is the young of the giant swallowtail butterfly. Here is how much damage it really does.