Urban Forest Dweller

Aidan Stewart As summer begins to wane and autumn approaches, many gardeners and landscapers (and arborists!) consider it the perfect time to plant trees. Planting in the fall offers several distinct advantages that make it

James Luggen Have you ever noticed the trunk of your tree is wet when it hasn’t been raining, possibly accompanied by the foul smell of fermentation? If this seepage is bubbling and dripping from a

Mike Mather It happens every summer. One or two people will quietly confess to me “I love my mimosa tree.” There is a lot to love about mimosa trees. They are fast growing. They have

Peter Girardi What should you do if you see a hollow spot in your tree? First, know that it has been there for a very long time before you noticed it. Second, watch it for

Greg Crews You just had to take down a large Oak that died in your backyard and now you are left with a giant stump where the tree once stood. It’s ugly and just takes

Aidan Stewart This time of year, I often have conversations with customers about getting their trees “ready for hurricane season.” Summer in Richmond is notorious for random thunderstorms and other intense weather events, so here

Mike Mather When I get asked “what is your favorite tree?” I don’t usually think of a whole species, I think of one individual tree. My favorite individual tree changes on a whim, but there

Peter Girardi Over the past few weeks I have seen some similar issues among the trees in the area and thought I would share my list with you. Although these are not new pests or

Greg Crews It has been a beautiful Spring and with all of the rain most trees and shrubs are growing in leaps and bounds. This comes with several exceptions and White Oaks are some of

Aidan Stewart When people hear that I’m an arborist, occasionally they’ll follow up with tree-related questions, sharing their favorite tree with me, or a picture along with “can you ID this for me?”. I absolutely