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Keep it simple
PHC 101 for regular tree folks
A simple field guide to the four main Plant Health Care treatment categories and how to narrow down a diagnosis.
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Plant Health Care,
but explained for trees.
Tidbits of knowledge for tree folks. A little science and a lot of practical.
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Roots before shoots
Tree health starts below ground
Why canopy symptoms often start with stressed roots, and why lasting PHC plans treat both the pest and the tree's health.
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Not the same thing
Fertilizer vs. soil amendment
A plain-English comparison of fertilizers and soil amendments, what they do, and when trees may benefit from each.
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Tiny pores, big job
What is biochar, and why use it around trees?
What biochar is, what it can do in tree soils, and why it works best as part of a complete soil-health plan.
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Two ways to go below
Soil drench vs. soil injection
How soil drenches and soil injections differ, what equipment they need, and when each application method makes sense.
One useful article a month.
Built around the questions tree people actually ask in the field.
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