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Winter
Is My Tree Dead or Just Dormant? 5 Ways to Tell
The scratch test and four other checks for telling a dead tree from a dormant one, plus the local trees that look dead every winter and are not.
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Guides
Tree Care Guides for Eastern NC
Straight answers to the questions we get asked on the job, written for homeowners in Craven and Pamlico counties. No sales pitch, just what we would tell a neighbor standing in the yard.
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Pruning
Crape Myrtle Pruning in Eastern NC: Skip the Crape Murder
When to prune crape myrtles here, the five cuts that matter, why topping costs you flowers and strength, and how to bring back one that was topped.
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Pine Health
Pine Beetles in Eastern North Carolina: Signs Your Pine Is in Trouble
Pitch tubes, reddish boring dust, fading crowns and S-shaped tunnels: how to spot the three bark beetles that kill pines here, and what to do about it.
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Tree Safety
Is a Leaning Tree Dangerous?
How to tell an old, stable lean from a dangerous new one, the warning signs in the soil and roots, and when a leaning tree can still be saved.
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Storm Prep
Which Trees Fall First in a Hurricane?
The trees that held up best and worst across nine Southeast hurricanes, where our loblolly pines and water oaks land, and what matters more than the species.
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Trimming · Seasonal
The Best Time of Year to Trim Trees in Eastern North Carolina
Why late winter is the best window for most trees, which ones follow a different clock, what to leave alone in fall, and the limbs that should never wait for the calendar.
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New Bern · Fall
New Bern Fall Tree Care: An October Yard Checklist
Why hurricane season is not over, which pine needles are supposed to turn yellow, when the city starts vacuuming leaves, and what to plant, prune and leave alone this month.
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New Bern
New Bern Tree Care: 8 Tips Every Homeowner Should Know
Who owns the tree by the sidewalk, when you need a permit, power lines, pruning before hurricane season, and why the crape myrtles should not be cut to stubs.
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Storm Damage
A Tree Fell on My House: What to Do Now
Step by step for the first hour after a tree hits your house in Craven or Pamlico County: staying safe, downed lines, and why cutting it yourself can cost you the claim.
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Insurance
Does Insurance Cover Storm Tree Removal?
How homeowners insurance usually treats storm tree removal in eastern North Carolina: when it is covered, removal caps, and what happens when the tree was your neighbor’s.
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