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Recently I was called upon to inspect an apparently healthy American beech (Fagus grandifolia) tree. Outside of a few tightly bifurcated branch unions, the only real issue with this tree with a 43-inc...
Understanding Lightning & Associated Tree Damage
Lightning is one of nature’s most powerful forces. Lightning can have devastating effects on people, property and trees. Each strike of lightning can reach more than five miles in length, and produce ...
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It Pays to Care for Trees!
Guy Meilleur on Reduction Pruning
The latest on EAB frequency of treatment
A recent conversation with a colleague revealed that there is still some confusion as to treatment frequency for Emerald Ash Borer, specifically with emamectin benzoate.
According to the 3rd Edition ...
Oak Wilt in the Northeastern and Midwestern States, A Story Map by the USDA Forest Service Eastern Region
The USDA Forest Service recently completed a story map entitled “Oak Wilt in the Northeastern and Midwestern States”. Oak wilt, which kills hundreds of thousands of oaks in the U.S. each year, is comp...
THE CASEBOOK OF DR. D. R. SLATER No. 739: One Problem That Will Keep Coming Around… And Around…
By Duncan Slater PhD • 1st Arboriculturist, Lecturer, Researcher, Arbor Day UK Co-ordinator & Discoverer of Natural Bracing in Trees 3d
Reprinted with permission
Will the best mulch please stand up
Foundational to plant health care is healthy roots and healthy soil ecology. Surprisingly, many of the mulches we have been using in our landscapes are not as wonderful as we think. Very finely ground...
Previously, my casebook has recorded the construction of paths causing root damage and basal decay in trees. Due to the recent winter storms, these lessons in ‘path-ology’ have now extended to documen...
