I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through the deepest snow to keep an appointment with a beech-tree, or a yellow birch, or an old acquaintance among the pines. - Henry David Thoreau, 1817 - 1862
The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness. - John Muir
Resources
Check back on a regular basis for more valuable tree care articles and information. For the latest, up-to-date news, please visit our
Arbor Doctor Links-- Resources on the web, including tree care, landscaping care, general horticultural information, adoption (a subject of great personal interest to the Arbor Doctor and his wife), and other subjects of more general interest.
The Arbor Doctor's Top Pick Resources:
1.) The Arbor Doctor utilizesPlantplaces Virtual Arboretum
This is a wonderful site and is always a work in progress
2.)The National Tree Benefit Calculator
The following description was taken from the treebenefits.com site.
The Tree Benefit Calculator allows anyone to make a simple estimation of the benefits individual street-side trees provide. With inputs of location, species and tree size, users will get an understanding of the environmental and economic value trees provide on an annual basis. The Tree Benefit Calculator is intended to be simple and accessible. As such, this tool should be considered a starting point for understanding trees and the value in the community, rather than a scientific accounting of precise values.
3.)Ohio Growing Day Degree Phenological Calendar
This is an excellent tool for tracking when certain pest and disease becomes active based on the blooming of landscape plants
Articles:
Emerald Ash Borer 2/9/07
10 Ways to Kill A Tree 5/5/05
10 Ways to Make a Tree Love You 4/26/05
Bringing China To Your Landscape, Part 1 1/31/07
Bringing China To Your Landscape, Part 2 1/31/07
Bringing China To Your Landscape, Part 3 1/31/07
Bringing China To Your Landscape, Part 4 1/31/07
Bringing China To Your Landscape, Part 5 1/31/07
Bringing China To Your Landscape, Part 6 1/31/07
University Publications:
Environmental Stresses on Trees and Shrubs
Environmental Stresses Affecting Woody Ornamentals
University of Kentucky
Woody Plants Under Stress
University of Kentucky
Transplanting Trees and Shrubs
University of Kentucky
How Dry Seasons Affect Plants
University of Kentucky
Yellowing, Dieback and Death of Narrow Leafed Evergreens
Ohio State University
Trees and Home Construction
Ohio State University
Topping is Hazardous to Your Tree Health
University of Kentucky
Shade Tree Decline and Related Problems
University of Kentucky
Wounds and Wood Decay of Trees
University of Kentucky
How to Care for Tree Wounds
Ohio State University
Wet Feet in the Landscape
University of Kentucky
Tree and Shrub Disease
Anthracnose Leaf Blight of Shade Trees
Ohio State University
Anthracnose Diseases of Shade Trees
University of Kentucky
Dogwood Anthracnose
University of Kentucky
Cytospora Canker of Spruce
Ohio State University
Verticillium Wilt of Woody Ornamentals
University of Kentucky
Verticillium Wilt of Landscape Trees and Shrubs
Ohio State University
Twig Blights of Juniper
University of Kentucky
Diplodia Tip Blight of Two-Needled Pines
Ohio State University
Pine Needle Scale
Ohio State University
Tree and Shrub Pests
European Pine Sawfly
Ohio State University
Redheaded Pine Sawfly
Ohio State University
White Pine Weevil
Ohio State University
Conifer Bark Beetles
Ohio State University
Powerpoint Presentations
How Planting Depth Strangles Survivability and Profits
NOTE: This is almost 5 megs so may take some time to download.
Arbor Doctor Partners
Trusted industry partners; includes turf care and mole and pest control.
Material Safety Data Sheets and Product Labels for materials used by the Arbor Doctor.