02 Sep

Leaking Trees and Canker Diseases Fairly often we are called out to look at trees that appear to be leaking. There are a few possible...

26 Aug

Of Trees and Bugs At an international tree industry conference several years ago, Dr. John Ball (a highly respected practitioner, rese...

19 Aug

Pine Tip Moths Some insect pests are hard to spot and do a lot damage, like pine bark beetles. Others are easy to spot, but really do...

03 Aug

Vetting Your Tree Care Company There are some important things to consider when choosing a company to do work on your trees. Often, f...

27 Jul

Tree Spotlight – Blue Atlas Cedar Imagine a stately conifer tree, blue green in color, standing proudly in the landscape. For many peo...

20 Jul

Spiders in Your Trees Of all the creepy-crawlies that share our world with us, spiders seem to be on many folks’ “ick” list. They loo...

13 Jul

Pear Leaf Blister Mite Have you ever seen weird crusty growth on your pear tree’s leaves? You might be seeing the damage caused by pea...

29 Jun

Deadwood and Decay In Trees Arborists often prune dead branches out of trees. We do this to improve the look, to reduce the risk of b...

22 Jun

Protecting Prized Pines Proper irrigation is the most important step. Deep, broad watering around the greater root zone supplies suff...

15 Jun

Bug of the Month: Bark Beetles It’s going to be another hot summer, and a dry one, too. Our trees are really feeling the increased he...