As pests and diseases evolve and new ones are identified, your state’s IPM department is key to staying on top of developments. The pest that caused this symptom, polyphagous shothole borer (PSHB), is primarily located in California and attacks around [...]

Moving from the aerial lift to the tree takes planning and practice. Photo from "Best Practices of Safety in Arboriculture." AN EXCERPT FROM TCIA'S "BEST PRACTICES OF SAFETY IN ARBORICULTURE" Best Practices of Safety in Arboriculture "Best Practices of Safety [...]

All photos and graphics taken from "Best Practices for Rigging in Arboriculture - 3rd Edition" manual. There are many options available to tree crews designing rigging systems. The more options there are to choose from, the lower the risk and [...]

Is structural pruning really plant health care? Given that it can save trees from being prematurely removed from the landscape, it clearly is PHC, and may be one of the more important PHC practices. In some cases, a single pruning [...]

Sketch by Jerry king. As arborists, we work mostly out of the public eye, concealed in leafy canopies, in work zones cordoned off behind caution tape and cones. The general public appears not too aware of our work. While tree-climber [...]