The Brown's Arbor Care Blog
Tree care tips, seasonal advice, and notes from the field.
What Your Trees Are Worth to Homebuyers
A healthy oak in your front yard can add $10,000 to your home's sale price. But not all trees help. Some species and conditions actually hurt value.
Continue reading →When Tree Wound Sealers Actually Make Sense
Lac Balsam, also known as artificial bark, is a tree wound treatment that has been developed and patented by horticulturists in Europe.
Continue reading →Panther Creek Forest Farm Durham County
Panther Creek Forest Farm is restoring 28 acres of clear-cut timberland near Falls Lake in east Durham County back into a thriving native forest.
Continue reading →Deep Roots Natives Nursery in Durham
If you live in Durham and care about healthy trees and wildlife, Deep Roots Natives is a small native-plant nursery worth visiting.
Continue reading →How Tree Radios Keep You Connected
After Hurricane Helene knocked out cell service, a Meshtastic radio mounted high in a healthy tree gave us reliable off-grid comms across the Triangle.
Continue reading →How Ecosia Plants Trees With Your Web Searches (Plus Local Triangle Programs)
Every web search can plant a tree. Ecosia uses ad revenue to fund reforestation worldwide.
Continue reading →Planting a Food Forest in a Suburban Yard in North Carolina
Planting a food forest in a small North Carolina yard gives homeowners fresh fruit, shade, and more life in the landscape.
Continue reading →The Quiet Chainsaw in the Garden
Modern arborists are leaving gas behind. Battery chainsaws now power most pruning and small removals, with less noise and no exhaust.
Continue reading →Spotty Black Mold on Hackberry Trees in North Carolina
Black, spotty mold on hackberry leaves and cars isn’t a disease—it’s sooty mold feeding on honeydew from woolly aphids.
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