Urban Forest Dweller

Root rot is one of the most common and destructive tree problems in Richmond and Central Virginia. Because most of a tree’s root system lies underground, it often goes unnoticed until the damage is severe,

| Aidan Stewart

Richmond summers are often filled with random and intense rainstorms. After a good rainfall, you might notice mushrooms suddenly sprouting in your yard or along forest trails. This seemingly magical appearance is deeply rooted in

The world can feel overwhelming right now, with the headlines full of foreign wars, protests, and political mayhem. It’s hard for most people to just get through their daily lives with work, school, kids, death

Phil Tate The other morning, one of my girls spotted a cardinal before I did, bright flash of red in the holly tree. “Check it off!” she shouted, sprinting to our bird list by the

Laura (my wife) and I just got back from our honeymoon, a whirlwind trip through Italy and Switzerland. While she was capturing photos of landmarks, I was getting sidetracked by the trees. At one point

Scott Turner My city never ceases to amaze me! It’s just a normal day, I think, and I’m doing what I will often do on a normal day ““ I am meeting with someone who

Peter Girardi Over the years of looking at trees I have been introduced to the connections trees have with our environment to include animals, soil biology and even human behavior. Recently I heard a podcast

Aidan Stewart On a bike ride through Lexington, VA over the weekend, my group passed through a historic cemetery on the way back to our vehicles. At the entrance to the cemetery was a sign

Phil Tate There’s a swing in our back yard that hangs from a limb thick enough to hold a small car. My kids fly back and forth under that Sweet Gum canopy-laughing, twisting, asking for

Peter Girardi Throughout my career, I’ve focused on the area where a tree meets the ground, the root collar or root flare, to assess its health and climbing safety. This transition zone between trunk and

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