Urban Forest Dweller

Aidan Stewart As we head into the colder months here in Richmond, it’s easy to want to put tree maintenance on the back burner. However, this is the perfect opportunity to have one of our

Aidan Stewart As autumn progresses and most trees in the area begin to lose their leaves, it can become trickier to distinguish between them. Leaves are one of the best ways to get a positive

Author: Reforest Richmond Source: Visit Site Richmond Tree Week (RTW 2024) is an annual autumn event series that celebrates Richmond’s urban forests, showcases the incredible urban greening efforts happening across our city, and reaffirms our

James Luggen When you got your crape myrtles you probably didn’t expect them to come with a side of honeydew, so what do you do now? Crape Myrtle Bark Scale has been a troubling infestation

Author: Virginia Department of Forestry Source: Visit Site Virginia is diverse in landscape, from the highest mountains to the Eastern Shore. The variety in landscape and elevation provides a long fall foliage season, starting earliest

Greg Crews Swallowtail butterflies, known for their vibrant colors and distinctive wing shapes, are among the most captivating insects in the world. Belonging to the family *Papilionidae*, these butterflies are found on every continent except

James Luggen I recently got married at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden earlier this month and it was perfect! My fiancé and I both immediately agreed to this location last year, being the first and

Author: Mindy McIntosh-Shetter Source: Visit Site Jeff Inman’s Tree Risk Assessment and Becoming an Arborist! On TimberTalks, Jeff Inman, an experienced arborist and risk manager at Truetimber, discusses the educational pathways, on-the-job training, and diverse

Author: Virginia Farm Bureau – Gannon and Alice Kemp Source: Visit Site RICHMOND, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a busy, above-average hurricane season, and residents are urged to stay vigilant and plan

Author: Alice Kemp, Virginia Farm Bureau communications Source: Visit Site RICHMOND, With lightning five times hotter than the surface of the sun and reaching temperatures of 50,000°, the effects of a lightning strike can be