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## Arborist Tips From RTEC Treecare
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### [Phytophthora Root Rot: The Tree Disease That Sometimes Looks Like Drought](https://rtectreecare.com/blog/phytophthora-root-rot-the-tree-disease-that-sometimes-looks-like-drought/)
It’s only natural to grab a garden hose when you see one of your trees looking parched. But if your tree is suffering from Phytophthora
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Fall has a way of making us notice our trees again. Maples flash red and orange, leaves scatter across the lawn, and that oak outside
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### [Phytophthora Root Rot: The Tree Disease That Sometimes Looks Like Drought](https://rtectreecare.com/blog/phytophthora-root-rot-the-tree-disease-that-sometimes-looks-like-drought/)
It’s only natural to grab a garden hose when you see one of your trees looking parched. But if your tree is suffering from Phytophthora
[Read More »](https://rtectreecare.com/blog/phytophthora-root-rot-the-tree-disease-that-sometimes-looks-like-drought/)
Newsletters
### [October 2026 Newsletter](https://rtectreecare.com/blog/october-2026-newsletter/)
Tricks, Not Treats: 5 Tree Villains Haunting the DMV Halloween decorations aren’t the only creepy things showing up in yards this month. Here are the
[Read More »](https://rtectreecare.com/blog/october-2026-newsletter/)
Seasonal Tree Care
### [The Homeowner’s Guide to Fall Tree Health Care in Northern Virginia](https://rtectreecare.com/blog/the-homeowners-guide-to-fall-tree-health-care-in-northern-virginia/)
Fall has a way of making us notice our trees again. Maples flash red and orange, leaves scatter across the lawn, and that oak outside
[Read More »](https://rtectreecare.com/blog/the-homeowners-guide-to-fall-tree-health-care-in-northern-virginia/)
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