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
Across Richmond right now, trees are leafing out—but not always evenly. Some are slower to fill in. Others are showing curled leaves, thin canopies, or early leaf drop. After a stretch of dry weather, these
If you’ve heard about spotted lanternflies but aren’t quite sure what to look for yet, spring is the perfect time to start paying attention. Here in Richmond, VA, this invasive insect has been gradually spreading,
Stretching an arm beyond its physical length, the climber steadies their breath, another rung to propel them to the end of the limb. Every awkward pruning job, sketchy tree removal and seemingly endless summer heat
When you think of the Roman Empire, you probably picture gladiators, emperors with questionable haircuts, and the Colosseum. But there’s another side to Roman ingenuity that rarely gets mentioned: trees along the roadways. Yes, those
Recently, I’ve been observing the trees awakening with the spring season—and with that, the strong winds that have caused some damage. When I encounter a fallen tree or broken limb, whether in the woods or
It wasn’t the (hard) cider which made me surpass myself, it was the liberation we had torn away from the gray encroachments of 1943, the escape we had concocted, this afternoon of momentary, illusory, special
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