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Hire an Arborist for Residential Tree Care
hire an arborist

Trees on home grounds or in parks are assets to everyone. Trees also are long-term investments for property owners. Like any investment, trees require effort to maintain their value. That means tree owners must make careful decisions about care and maintenance, which may require theoccasional advice and service of a professional – an arborist.

Louisiana Plant Pathology: Bacterial Leaf Scorch of Landscape Trees
bacterial leaf scorch

Bacterial leaf scorch is a common disease that affects a variety of trees used in the landscape. This fact sheet describes the disease and how to identify it. (PDF Format Only)
Trees for Louisiana Landscapes
trees

This publication includes information on conserving existing trees, planting and transplanting, pruning, tree fertilization, street and parking area plantings, tree evaluation, tree lists and a quick tree selection guide.

Crape Myrtles for Louisiana Landscapes
crape myrtles

This publication includes information on the planting, fertilization, pruning, failure to flower, insects and diseases, and varieties of crape myrtles.
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Homeowners' Guide for Fertilizing Pecan Trees in Louisiana
Homeowner's Guide for Fertilizing Pecan Trees
The most important cultural practice the homeowner with pecan trees needs to consider is proper fertilization. This publication includes information and guidelines for fertilizing pecan trees.
Native Tree Growing Guide for Louisiana
Native Tree Growing guide
The selection, planting and care of urban trees in Louisiana. Includes full-page poster of native landscape trees, their leaves, tree height and spread comparisons. 16 pages.
Leaf Key to Common Trees in Louisiana
Learning to identify trees can be fun. It is easy to identify the common trees of Louisiana with this guide. Long words have been left out, and pictures are used to identify the leaves instead of written descriptions.
Dogwoods
The flowering dogwood (Cornusflorida) is native to much of the eastern United States. Dogwood is a very versatile ornamental tree. This publication includes information on plant selection, watering, fertilization, disease and pest control for dogwoods.
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