The Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus tree) is rapidly spreading into residential areas of Bellevue, especially in Old Towne near Jewel Park all the way up both Bellevue Boulevard and Lincoln Road. Do you have these trees in your yard? Learn how to safely and successfully remove the trees.

The Bellevue Tree Board’s monthly article - This month we read about the flowering Linden Tree (basswood) with its delightful botanical fragrance to experience this time of year.

It’s that time of the year when we need to be checking in on our evergreen trees and shrubs for bagworms. The insects have recently hatched. Right now, they are tiny but if your tree or shrub has a history of infestation it would be best to give the plant a good inspection.

With cooler weather finally here, many of us are wrapping up the gardening season. A few chores remain—but one big question always comes up: what should we do with all those leaves?

Mimosa webworms are beginning to show up on locust trees across the Omaha area. Have you seen them?

Most gardeners have heard of cedar-apple rust and cedar-hawthorn rust…but here’s a surprise for many: that same fungus responsible for cedar-hawthorn rust can also infect ornamental pear trees, especially the widely planted (but now discouraged) Callery pear and its cultivars.

Fall is here but don’t put those garden hoses away!

Garden tools are a significant gardening expense, so proper care can make them last a very long time.

Japanese beetles have emerged. We are unsure what the population will look like this year. These beetles will feed on over 300 ornamental and agricultural plants. We would like to clear the air of some common misconceptions about these destructive insects.