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Category Archives: Seasonal Care

PA Trees and Spring Allergies: Trees you have to know about so you can avoid them

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With spring just around the corner, it is time to talk about the most dreaded aspect of the season: seasonal allergies. Spring in Happy Valley is a time for beautiful blooming flowers and warm weather, but Pennsylvania can feel rough if you experience itchy eyes and a runny nose in the spring season. To help […]


The Top 5 Tools Every Homeowner Needs for Yard Work

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Caring for your yard without the proper tools can feel like a battle to any homeowner. This can lead to an unkempt, messy lawn and lots of frustration. Here is our list of the top 5 yard tools for every homeowner to keep in their arsenal to avoid frustration and messy lawns: Having access to […]


Why Winter is a Great Time to Have Your Trees Pruned

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The grass is no longer in need of cutting and the leaves have all been raked up. While it seems all your yard work is finished for the year, there is no better time than winter to prune your trees, especially oak trees. While most pruning can be done any time of year, wound closure […]


Shop Local: Where to Buy a Christmas Tree in State College

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  The holiday season is upon us! For many this includes the beloved family tradition of finding that coveted Christmas Tree! Bringing it indoors to shower with celebration and joy for the remainder of the season. That might be scanning a parking lot full of pre-cut trees for the best looking one or traveling to […]


The Intermediate Guide: Winterization of Trees 

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When your weekends consist of lounging in front of the fireplace, cozying up with a warm blanket, and watching holiday movies on marathon; don’t forget about the icon of the holiday season- trees. Winterization of trees should start now! It is essential to give trees attention, love, and care as they battle against winter weather. […]


Oak Wilt: The sign that it’s time to see a plant doctor

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Oak trees and humans have a lot in common when it comes to their health. We both drink clean water, eat nutrient rich foods, and take vitamins. Why? This is our attempt to be proactive on our well-being. It gives us the most favorable chances of not catching illnesses spreading in this big world, especially […]


Summer Considerations for Spongy Moth

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This has been another year of significantly high Lymantria dispar, or spongy moth (formerly “gypsy moth”) populations across much of Pennsylvania. What should you be doing this time of year? The spongy moth life cycle is about complete, we are past the point of peak defoliation and trees are trying to push out new leaves. […]


Four Easy Steps to Your Springtime Yard and Plant Healthcare Check

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At Cutting Edge Tree Professionals, we want to keep our readers up to date on the tree and plant health care services that we offer; that way you’ll never miss out! As spring time is already here, we have come up with a short list to help make your springtime yard and plant heath check […]


Upcycle Your Christmas Tree – 5 Creative Ideas

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Taking care of the environment is one of the key reasons for why we do our work at Cutting Edge Tree Professionals. We’ve collected a few ideas of things you can do to upcycle your Christmas Tree. You too can care for the environment by getting rid of your tree in a creative way. Put […]


The Pros and Cons of Real vs Artificial Christmas Trees

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There is a long history of Christmas trees around the world, but the trend of trees in America dates back to the early-mid 1800s with the German settlers of Pennsylvania. The festive tradition of decorating the cheery evergreen trees in town squares and eventually inside homes grew through the years. Eventually modern, artificial trees became […]