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Several years ago, I authored two articles titled ‘Crimes against Trees.’ Safety around large trees is important. Cutting all heavy branches back to a stub may seem to make sense. But overall, the t...

This past summer, the BEHT Team inspected a tree where a pile of sawdust had accumulated around the base of the trunk.  It was carpenter ants, (Camponotus spp.) working within a compromised...
biochar photos

WHAT IS BIOCHAR?
Biochar is a type of charcoal produced from exposing organic
materials (woody or agricultural waste products) to heat of around
450-650°C in a low- or no-oxygen environment through the p...

Photo of oak felt scale on pin oak
 
 
My friend Ron Rothhaas (Arbor Doctor, LLC, Cincinnati, OH) texted a series of images last week showing a pin oak (Quercus palustris) festooned with small, white structures superficially resemb...
Leaf exhibiting signs of Beech Leaf Disease.

 

Research scientists at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories – the research arm of the F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company – have developed novel Integrated Pest Management strategies to treat Bea...

Scales on tree and branch

By Caleb J. Wilson, Ph.D.

Trees in species-rich forests often suffer less damage from insect pests compared to trees in forests dominated by a few common species. Many hypotheses have been proposed...

tree trimmer in cemetery

Technological Improvements in Tree Trimming equipment are amazing. When you think you have seen the newest and greatest, something better comes along. But with improvements in technology comes safety ...

Arbor Doctor has referal relationships with expert climbers. We do not climb ourselves. Arboriculture is an amazing profession with a wide range of opportunities.

fallen tree
Storms blew through Sandusky Ohio Saturday, August 12, 2023, taking down branches, trees, and power lines.
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