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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...
Brood XIV (14) 17-Year Periodical Cicada Update
AUG 9, 2025
Brood XIV (14) of the 17-year periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.) in southern Ohio remains impactful. The cacophonous chorusing of the males continues with females producing egg slits (a.k...
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.
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20 Questions of Plant Diagnosis
JUL 24, 2025
Diagnosing plant problems is often a complex, multifaceted process that requires observation, investigation, and integration of site-specific knowledge. A structured diagnostic approach reduces guessw...
It matters who assesses your trees
JUL 6, 2025
A lot of arborists are afraid of risk assessment and would rather just cut down your tree than accept any responsibility for assessment. This video gives great information as to how this works.
You get what you pay for in a consulting arborist
MAY 16, 2025
I take education and knowledge seriously. Here are classes I have attended just over the past 3 years. 245 hours toward 60 needed for recertification.
Knowledge and education costs in time and dollar...
Anvil vs. Bypass: The Saga Continues
MAY 15, 2025
What we’ve been up to:
On a sunny day in April (the day before my birthday in fact) I spent a joyful hour in a field of young oak trees. Was I perusing the branches for birds or sitting idly with a b...
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...
All you need to know about the Brood 14 Cicadas
MAY 12, 2025
Brood XIV (14) of the 17-year periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.) will appear this spring with high populations over a wide geographical area that includes ...
