As readers of this blog and our work may know, codominant branches are unreliable predictors of tree failure during storms. At the same time, numerous studies have found that codominant branch union...
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August Arbor Doctor Client Update
AUG 18, 2025
Happy August!
It's dry out there, at least in some areas.
Rainfall has been highly variable this summer. Most areas saw very wet conditions in July, but the spigot has shut off for some in August. W...
On the morning of July 26, 2025, Arbor Doctor Principal Owner Ron Rothhaas joined radio host Ron Wilson on 55WKRC and iHeart Radio to talk trees.
I joined yardboy Ron Wilson on Saturday morning, April 19, 2025 at 7:33 to talk gardening, trees, weather, Easter, and who knows what? The podcast can be found at this link:
https://www.iheart.com/po...
Chop Chop! Is that any way to trim trees?
MAR 18, 2025
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...
More abuse of Trees You're Killin me Smalls!
JUN 17, 2023
It’s sad to see more trees headed for the burn pile. Some will die a slow, painful death. Others will suffer from pruning wounds, wrong selection, but most will eventually perish!
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Crimes against Trees.
FEB 20, 2023
Safety around large trees is important. Cutting heavy branches seems to make sense. But in the long run, the trees become even more hazardous to people and property when trees are topped.
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Published in The Edge of The National Association of Landscape Professionals
