The practice known as “topping” – the lopping off of large parts of a tree – is the equivalent to amputation. Tree topping was considered for years to be the easiest and cheapest way to make mature trees safer and reduce their size. Whether it’s because of tradition or ignorance, millions of trees have been […]
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As this summer progresses, I am seeing more and more trees suffering from drought stress. This is largely due to our irrigating less to save water, comply with governmental regulations and to save money. While these are very important reasons to water less, I am finding that many people do not realize that in the
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In general, an arborist is a person who specializes in the care of individual trees. Most often the term arborist is used to refer specifically to ISA Certified Arborists who have demonstrated a certain level of experience and knowledge in tree care by passing a comprehensive examination developed by the International Society of Arboriculture. To
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