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Soil science is very interesting. The complexities of ions, pH levels, nutrient uptake, and soil horizon are indeed as diverse as they are complex. The health and micro-diversity of the soil greatly contribute to the health of trees. Soil maintenance is often overlooked when it comes to tree health and maintenance. The problems we see…
Why You Should Not Touch Trees Near Electrical Wires Homeowners can easily become injured – often fatally – while attempting to trim trees near overhead electrical wires. Though trying to save money with this “do-it-yourself” approach is tempting, the potential for electrocution is not worth the risk. Terrible accidents can happen when a homeowner uses…
Before You Cut Your Neighbor’s Tree … It is a common occurrence: You look out your window and see your neighbor’s tree dropping branches and nuts and bark all over your yard. Or, you are certain that large branches of that tree will eventually fall onto your garage. Before you take the chain saw into…
August is usually hot and dry – with the exception of the all-too-frequent sudden thunderstorms – and brings about a certain lethargy when it comes to yard work. “Who wants to work outside in this heat?” you may ask as you languish in the shade of a tree with a pitcher of mint juleps. But…
Home Inspections Outside the House Imagine purchasing a nice, new home, only to have a large, old oak tree fall on your roof a few weeks later. Or imagine learning that an old poplar tree is plagued with dangerous root rot and will cost $6,000 to be removed. “Wouldn’t it be better to know the…
We often come across this conversation in the field, and it continues to be controversial today. As we develop our understanding of tree biology and continually update our methods and application of these skills and knowledge, our best practice is to better understand as much about the history of the site, the tree(s) in question,…
