I recently came across a pest that was new for me: Yucca Bugs. They are not a pest to trees, but they will affect a pretty popular landscape plant—yucca. These particular plants were Adam’s Needle
Walk through almost any Richmond neighborhood and you’ll see them; towering oaks, dignified magnolias, sprawling maples. They’re part of our city’s charm, framing historic streets and shading our porches on summer afternoons. Some have been
Today, while inspecting a client’s trees for storm damage, I encountered an unfamiliar tree. Among the usual American sycamore, eastern hemlock, flowering dogwood, and willow oak, one tree stood out. Initially, I might have dismissed
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
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
James Luggen December is a joyous time of the year, celebrating the closing of another great run around the sun, as well the many holidays with our friends and family. It’s a time to decorate
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