While being quarantined is not an activity that most of us would look forward to, staying home during the spring season means there is a lot going on in our own backyards and neighborhoods that we can use to create a fun scavenger hunt with our children.

In lieu of our typical update on tree diseases or invasive insects, I’d like to share something a friend of mine wrote. My intention is that this will bring you some hope and something to look forward to in these seemingly dark times:

In Virginia, Lyme Disease cases are on the rise. To help keep your property free of pesky ticks, we recommend investing in beneficial nematodes.

Have you ever requested a quote for tree service with no idea about how much the work might cost? Maybe the estimate you receive seemed really high or you felt the price simply didn’t make sense for the work you were requesting. But do you know what goes into the work of trimming and removing trees?

While everyone is talking about how cold it’s getting this season, it can still be easy to forget how much winter weather can pose a serious danger to you and your property.

Going back in time, evergreen trees first found their symbolism in ancient Egypt and Rome, where they were used after the winter solstice to decorate the house as a reminder of the spring time to come, in other words, the evergreen boughs were an expression of life overcoming the death of winter.