Trees provide numerous benefits beyond aesthetic beauty. Trees provide benefits to the community environment, specifically on the temperature, air quality, and noise levels.
However, achieving those benefits requires quickly and effectively dealing with problems that change the tree's appearance and health. See the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Yard & Garden news release from August 7, 2014 for tips on tackling common summer and fall tree issuesLinks to this article are strongly encouraged, and this article may be republished without further permission if published as written and if credit is given to the author, Horticulture and Home Pest News, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. If this article is to be used in any other manner, permission from the author is required. This article was originally published on August 8, 2014. The information contained within may not be the most current and accurate depending on when it is accessed.