Don’t Strangle Your Tree!
By Larry Hodgson One of the damages professional arborists see the most frequently on trees is strangulation (girdling). Someone longContinue Reading
Category: Trees
Beautiful Flowers, Wrong Season
By Larry Hodgson Question: My magnolia is blooming again in the middle of summer! There must be at least twenty newContinue Reading
Get involved in Tree Check Month across Canada this August
The following article was derived from a press release by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and specifically concerns tree pestContinue Reading
When a Tree is Struck by Lightning
By Larry Hodgson Lightning often strikes the highest object of a given sector … and that is frequently a tree.Continue Reading
Trees and Shrubs That Sucker
By Larry Hodgson Most trees produce only a single trunk over their entire life. The average shrub, too, produces allContinue Reading
SMA Urban Tree of the Year 2021: The Giant Sequoia
Painting by Gary Stutler (garystutler.com); image distributed by SMA with permission of artist. Each year, members of the Society ofContinue Reading
Urban agroforestry and its potential integration into city planning efforts
Urban agroforestry makes efficient, double use of space. Trees that produce food can line city streets, parks, and other spaces.Continue Reading
Yes, You Can Let Vines Climb Trees!
A climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris) growing on a tree: nothing could be more natural! Photo: Dave Epstein, @growingwisdom What isContinue Reading
Flood-Tolerant Trees
How trees adapt to flooding varies from species to species. Photo: James Brooks, Wikimedia Commons Given the global climate disruptionContinue Reading
Chestnut Trees for Canada
Fruits of the common chestnut (Castanea sativa). Photo: Exeter Trees Question: When I lived in France, we always collected chestnuts inContinue Reading