Climbing Basics, History and Hazards
Climbing is still considered a basic skill for arborists, but it is becoming an increasingly rare one. Good climbers are always in demand. With the ability to access trees that are beyond the reach of an aerial lift, they are an asset to any tree company. The mobile, elevating work platforms available these days are […]
Jack O’ Lantern Fungus: A Trick Pathogen?
Several mushroom species that are known as the Jack O’ Lantern fungus are very common on and around oaks and other species in the late summer and fall (Photos 1 & 2). Knowing this fungus (Photo 3) is important to arborists, as it looks very similar to the well-known, root-killing and decay pathogen Armillaria (Photo […]
Identifying Wood-Decay Fungi
Tree care in the urban landscape often involves management of tree health, but due to the proximity to people and property, often trees need to be managed for risk as well. Sometimes this means removal, sometimes it means prevention and sometimes it means taking curative measures. Wood-decay fungi are a very important category involving risk […]
Plant Health Care: How Can You Improve?
Good PHC practices – from IPM to general applications – with an emphasis on improving the business. Learn PHC business-development steps, from identifying the right employees, to running the department, to selecting the right equipment. This session offers an applicator’s viewpoint of the industry. Listen to his presentation on “Plant Health Care – Setting Yourself […]
Musings on Tree Work and Plant Health Care After 40 Years in the Industry
This is the first installment of a three-part series on the evolution of plant health care over the last 40 years, including some of the tools, people and practices that have influenced the author as well as the industry. Everyone has a story of how they came to be working in the arboriculture/plant-health-care industry. My […]