I was driving to an appointment and just had to pull over. I could not believe what I was witnessing. An older man (a grandfather) on a ladder with a chain saw removing limbs from a town tree. Dangerous, ill [...]

Looking back to my high school years, I realize that although I had passion, I was not the strongest student and lacked direction upon graduation. I was lucky enough to see a job ad for a small company as [...]

Arbor tape killing a healthy young sweetgum. All photos courtesy of the author. A tree tag presumably still attached to its wire. On the final visit after planting, please remove the guy wires. This is a utopian view from a [...]

Arbor tape killing a healthy young sweetgum. Photo courtesy of the David M. Anderson, CTSP Mayer Tree.David M. Anderson, CTSP and Massachusetts certified arborist, is a manager with Mayer Tree Service Inc., a 30-year TCIA member company based in Essex, Massachusetts. [...]

Pruning should always be a very specific process. Photo 1: The holly on the left has not been pruned yet, while the one on the right has. All photos courtesy of the author. The intent: What are you trying to [...]