Rejuvenation pruning is the aggressive cutting of stalks, or stems, of certain shrubs to the ground in late winter. There is a limited group of plants that consistently respond well to this type of pruning. I only have experience with [...]

Disclaimer: Like most things I write about, these are not my ideas. I have been extremely fortunate to have known and learned from a number of exceptional arborist sales representatives. This is not the only way, but if you put [...]

My son was playing a baseball game at a college field near Boston on one of the crazy-hot days we had recently, August 5, 2022. It always amazes me how much people love trees on these days. Obviously, baseball games [...]

That hopeless feeling when a key member of your team tells you they have decided to leave. The helpless feeling of being blindsided. A million things race through your mind, mostly “Why?” We all have, unfortunately, had this experience. As [...]

Training pruning can eliminate structural defects that often result in storm-damaged trees. All photos courtesy of the author. Storm damage is the ultimate opportunity for arborists to play Monday morning quarterback. Whether it’s our mistake when a client’s tree breaks [...]