Heartland Tree Care

07/29/2026

We’ve been getting a lot of calls about webworms this week. Here’s some information about them…

We've started seeing a lot of fall webworms in the last couple of weeks, primarily in chokecherries, apples, and other fruit trees. Fall webworms are caterpillars that protect themselves from predators by creating web "tents" around themselves and feeding on the leaves inside of their web. While they are ugly and can completely strip the leaves off of the area inside of their web, they are rarely harmful to the overall health of the tree. Because of this, there is no need to panic if you see them on your trees. If they are in an area that you can reach you can prune out the branch and dispose of the web away from your trees. You can also just use a stick or pole to tear open the web and let the birds take care of them for you. Birds love these little tasty snacks and will usually find them quickly. They can also be treated with an insecticide labeled for fall webworms, sprayed directly on their web. However, please be aware that spraying a tree with an insecticide or other chemicals during times of high heat can damage your trees more than the insects will. Insecticides sprayed when temperatures exceed 85° can magnify the heat causing burning of the leaves. If you decide you must spray, then you should only do it in the early morning before it starts to heat up to reduce the likelihood of tree damage. You should also take care to only spray the webs and not the whole tree, since the insecticides that target webworms also kill beneficial insects like ladybugs. No matter what, give your trees extra water to help them deal with the stress of any insect attacks and to prevent drought damage. You can reach out to your local Extension Service office for more information about webworms or other tree pests.

07/04/2026

01/04/2026

PSA…with this crazy warm and dry weather, it would be a good idea to water your trees if possible. Let’s hope for some snow this winter!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! We are super thankful for all of our clients who keep us busy throughout the year! We are also thankful for all of the other arborists out there, both in Wyoming and beyond, who work together with us to learn about trees and improve our industry so we can all continue to take care of our community forests together! (Photo c. 2009)

11/11/2025

Thank you to all you veterans out there! We appreciate the sacrifices you made to protect our country. 🇺🇸

09/26/2025

I couldn’t be more honored to receive this award! Thank you so much to Wyoming State Forestry, and to all of my friends and colleagues in the tree world who have supported, inspired, and encouraged me over the years. The work we all do makes the world a better place and I am so proud to be a part of the arboricultural community. 🥰

09/24/2025

We had a great time volunteering at Wyoming Saluting Branches at the Sheridan VA Medical Center today! It’s always nice to work with our fellow arborists and tree people from across the state, and it’s even better when it’s helping support our veterans. Thanks for everyone who helped make this happen today!

05/20/2025

This is cedar-apple rust, a fungus that requires two hosts to complete its lifecycle, in this case junipers or cedars and apples, crabapples, or hawthorns. I’ve never seen it this thick on a juniper! Unfortunately, it’s most effective to apply fungicides to apple trees preventatively, right before the flowers are open. So it’s a bit too late now. There are cultivars of both junipers and apples that are resistant, so if you’re thinking of planting either tree, it’s good to check for disease resistance when picking out what to plant.

04/10/2025

Early signs of spring…aspen flowers and cottonwood flower buds about to pop!

03/01/2025

We were super honored to have the opportunity to prune this amazing old cottonwood tree at the Neltje Center. This tree looked like it may never have been pruned other than a few lower limbs, which was good since nobody had ever topped or lion’s tailed it. We only removed three live branches, by reducing limbs over the house that had defects. Otherwise we only pruned out dead wood, and there was a ton of that. Thanks so much to Clark Van Hoosier for climbing this one for us! This tree is truely a treasure and hopefully still has a long life ahead.