SPONSORED POST: Bartlett Tree Experts always look forward to spring, especially when their arborists are asked to provide species-specific scientific tree care for the much-loved European Beeches at Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Garden at Elm Bank in Wellesley.

Bartlett Arborist Representative Harrison Shaw and a team of his fellow Bartlett arborists recently pruned the spectacular
hardwood hedge that surrounds Elm Bank’s beautiful Italianate Garden. The pruning was completed by trained Bartlett experts who meticulously used hand tools for precision. In addition, the team provided soil care and treatments to the trees, to keep them in optimum health.

Such diligent care is essential to help ward off beech leaf disease, which can be lethal to both American and European beech trees. In the years since its discovery, beech leaf disease has spread to 15 states, affecting beeches throughout New England, and further north including Ontario, Canada, to as far south as Virginia.

Shaw, who grew up in Grafton and makes his home in Wellesley, works closely with MassHort to provide scientific tree and shrub care to ensure the health and beauty of the organization’s wide collections of trees and woody plants.

Founded in 1907, Bartlett Tree Experts is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company.

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The best approach to caring for beech trees is multi-dimensional with a focus on improving overall tree health and vigor. Research scientists at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories continue to develop groundbreaking treatment strategies that have proven to be highly effective.

If you have beech trees on your property, contact your local Bartlett arborist to discuss treatment options and scientific tree care solutions to ensure the health and vitality of these beautiful trees.

Learn more about beech and beech leaf disease at the video linked here, European Beech (Fagus sylvatica)