Struggling oak trees I’m often sent to sites to discuss trees because I’m the only ISA certified arborist on staff. […]
When little kids vandalize trees
Too much fun I totally support unstructured outdoor play for kids, especially during these strange pandemic times. Kids need exposure […]
Lawn care collision epidemic
Collisions epidemic Filling-in for a vacationing foreman not too long ago, I had to mow a new section of lawn. […]
#1 request in spring 2020
Let there be light! Every June, when plants in the landscape flush out and look great, people start panicking about […]
shelter for abused landscape trees
Mechanical wounding Also called ‘lawnmower blight’, landscape trees suffer mechanical wounding from lawnmowers and line trimmers. Justin Morgenroth published a […]
why landscapers hate winter
As I compose this blog post, it’s snowing outside and the forecast calls for even more snow. That means no […]
Leaf season rules!
It’s the end of October, 2019, and I’m seeing a lot of sad faces around fighting leaf avalanches. But it […]
one fun way you can fight global warming!
You can fight global warming by planting trees and have fun at the same time. And I got a chance […]
When caterpillars overwhelm your magnolias
Holding my hot power shears after re-fuelling, I could see the frightened resident slowly driving towards me. It’s rarely about […]
why this evergreen was doomed from day of planting
I was working at a large strata site last week and when I walked by the entrance, my boss casually […]
