Urban Forest Dweller

When we look at trees, we’re not just seeing part of the landscape — we’re standing in the presence of some of the oldest living organisms on Earth. Certain species, like the Great Basin bristlecone

In July of 2025, two men were sentenced to jail for 4 years and 3 months for cutting down a tree on September 28th, 2023. While this may seem like a steep price to pay

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

Living in Richmond is pretty special and it’s so common for a city and forest to intermingle. We, as residents in this beautiful city, have to coexist with these incredibly ancient, large, living forests. The

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

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

Scott Turner Building Resilient Kids: The Power of Outdoor Play We all want our kids to grow up to be competent, confident adults. We strive to provide them with new experiences and teach essential skills,

Aidan Stewart As temperatures start to stay consistently warmer, Truetimber is finally getting back out to start fertilizing trees. Spring deep root fertilization is a very useful practice for promoting healthy plant growth, particularly for

James Luggen For the last few weeks Richmond has been dealing with the aftermath of a few ice and snow storms, with broken and fallen trees on our houses, our driveways and in our yards.

Scott Turner Camp Truetimber, the new home of Truetimber Arborists, may have only been constructed over a 2 year period from 2019-2021, but as far as I am concerned, the idea has been building for

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