Exposure to electric current is one of the many hazard sources during arboricultural operations. But electricity is one of the most unforgiving of these sources. A review of utility data shows that one in four contacts that resulted in [...]

One value of a superhero is safety – using PPE and protecting themselves, others and the environment from harm. Shown here in correct PPE is Kathleen Mackey, Davey Resource Group, Northeast Ohio. Photo by Melinda Yoho. What is a pesticide-compliance [...]

Basic biology and human assists collude for the rapid spread of SLF First detected in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 2014, near the town of Pikeville, this phloem-feeding sap sucker, the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), now has breeding populations in more than [...]

Daniel “Danny” Rose, an ISA Certified Arborist with CoolWood Urban Forestry, applies a basil drench. Photos courtesy of Eleven Mass Media. Plant health care (PHC) is a comprehensive program aimed at managing the health, structure and appearance of plants within [...]

Back in November 2023, I caught up with Thomas Paine, CTSP, co-owner of Rooted Arbor Care in Warrenton, Missouri, on a job site in Missouri. He was tasked with inspecting a picturesque, healthy pin oak (Quercus palustrus) tree and performing [...]