Lawn care epidemic I often receive calls from potential new clients to come over and give them a quote. So […]
Why you should never top your trees!
Don’t do it! Tree topping is a terrible idea for many reasons. I calmly explained this to one homeowner who […]
Proper tree planting demands a good root massage
Yes, massage the roots! On one of my frequent visits to LinkedIn I ran across an interesting post. One municipal […]
Mulching trees? Think of donuts for success.
Tree volcanoes Tree volcanoes never go away so it’s a good idea to keep harping on it until they do. […]
Important lessons from a tree planting job disaster
Rush, rush It was nice to see newly planted ginkgo trees (Ginkgo biloba) last week on both boulevards running along […]
Trees need plenty of space
Caution tape One look at the yellow caution tape on the tree and you know there’s trouble. Halloween and Christmas […]
The worst request for an arborist
Weird requests I can’t seem to escape from weird homeowner requests. Just as I think I’ve heard it all in […]
Whistler, BC, gets FireSmart
Getting smart about fire The resort municipality of Whistler, BC’s favorite playground, is getting smart about wildfires. I actually had […]
Tree volcano request in Cantonese
Tree volcano request This is a new experience: after years of reading and writing about the tree volcano epidemic, I […]
Why Dr. Suzanne Simard searches for mother trees
Finding the mother tree If you’re like me, you discovered Suzanne Simard’s work in Peter Wohlleben’s best-seller “The secret life […]
