Urban Forest Dweller

There’s a million apps for just about anything, and arborists use many different apps to help them through their day. I asked a dozen of my coworkers about their favorite apps to use, and most

Not every tree should be admired at noon. Some of the most beautiful moments I’ve had with trees have happened long after the workday ended, when the trucks were parked, the chainsaws were silent, and

Virginia summers can be tough on trees. Long stretches of heat, high humidity, and periods of little rainfall can place significant stress on even healthy trees. Homeowners often notice leaves turning yellow, browning around the

Summer storms are a part of life in Richmond, Yorktown, and throughout coastal and central Virginia. One afternoon can bring heavy rain, saturated soil, strong wind gusts, and lightning — all conditions that put trees

Storm season is here, and hurricane season is approaching. Yes, it happens every so often that our lush and mature urban forest is asked to stand up against 60–100 mph winds. It’s an unfair ask,

Its always been a fair assumption that we humans are the most fabulous creatures on earth. Our manipulation of earth’s bounty to suit our purpose and progress leaves me in a state of head-shaking astonishment.

Hot, dry weather can put serious stress on pine trees across the Richmond area — and stressed trees are often the first target for pine bark beetles. While bark beetles are a natural part of

If your tree’s leaves are turning yellow early in the season, it’s natural to be concerned. But yellowing doesn’t automatically mean your tree is in serious trouble. In many cases, it’s simply a sign that

This article is a bit of a companion piece to our previous post, “Is My Tree Safe?” which sets the groundwork for understanding that all trees hold inherent risk and cannot be guaranteed as “safe”

A common question we get asked as arborists is, “Is my tree safe?” As much as we’d love to give a definitive answer, the truth is there’s no way to categorically say a tree is

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