May 2023

Porter Tree Services is excited to be attending the Maryland Home and Garden Show on March 5 through 6 and 11 through 13! The Maryland Home and Garden Show features vendors and exhibitors from several industries that cater to creating the most artful home, inside and out. You can explore landscaping, home improvement, and gardening vendors […]

Bark is the outermost covering of a tree’s trunk and branches, like a protective skin. Tree bark conserves water and also serves to protect the tree’s essential living systems from environmental and situational dangers. These include temperature extremes, storms, attacks by animals, diseases, and insects. Some trees even have developed extra thick bark which can protect them

Spring is nearly here, and that means tree-planting season is almost upon us! You may be thinking about planting a new tree in your front yard to provide shade and curb appeal. However, there are a few trees that will provide more frustrations than relaxation. We picked our top four trees to avoid planting in your yard in

When asked what the earth’s biggest organism is, you may have thought of a whale or a giant squid. However, the correct answer is surprising: it’s a quaking aspen tree! Actually, it’s several trees that are clones of the same mother tree and all connected by the root system. That’s right, it’s an entire forest

A few weeks ago, we talked about the importance of tree bark in protecting the interior tissues of tree branches and trunks. Bark protects a tree in much the same way our skin protects our veins, muscles, and nerves. That is to say, when bark begins to crack, it can be bad news for the

We may get a little snow this weekend (it’s APRIL, come on!), but hopefully this weekend will see the last snowfall of the year, and we’ll be able to begin our spring tree prep. Following these simple steps will help you to make sure your trees are at maximum health when the weather finally gets

If you mulch your trees, it not only keeps your yard looking trimmed and neat; it also conserves essential nutrients and moisture in the soil, insulates roots from cold snaps, and combats weed growth. If you are planting new trees or mulching your current trees, there are a few things you can do to ensure

As warm spring weather invites full foliage and colorful blooms, you may notice a few strange anomalies. It’s not uncommon for many trees to be affected by pests or diseases in spring, since their immune systems are weakened from weathering through the winter. Here are a few of the more common symptoms to look out for. Brown