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  • April 1, 2021

    Video – Pruning Peach Trees in the Backyard

    By Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP

    Watch Tchukki Andersen describe how to rehab two little peach trees for fruit production. Click here to read the full article. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE3S5Ie7YXU Are they the most optimal tree stock in the most optimal growing site? Of course not. Additionally, they [...]

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  • April 1, 2021

    Downsizing Spray Options: Good Things in Small Packages

    By David Rattigan

    The newer Stihl backpack sprayers, including the SR-450 shown here, are unique in that the chemical is injected into the air stream of a device that’s basically a leaf blower, and creates a mist. Photo courtesy of Stihl. Originally, Bob [...]

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  • PHC sales, PHC, plant health care, Tree stress management, nutrition management
    April 1, 2021

    Business Of PHC, Part 1: Plant Health Care: It Could Be the Shot in the Arm Your Company Needs

    By Patricia Chaudoin

    Joe Jones, a certified arborist with Joseph Tree Service, performs a soil injection of a tree growth regulator. Photo courtesy of Joseph Tree Service. Take note: There’s a potentially lucrative source of income out there that your tree care business [...]

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  • April 1, 2021

    CSI For Bugs, Part 4: Diagnosing Discoloration and Distortion Caused by Insects and Mites

    By Michael J. Raupp, Ph.D.

    Photo 1: Azalea lace bugs create coarse stipples on azalea leaves. When numerous, they can turn azaleas white. All images courtesy of the author. This article is the fourth in a series by the author designed to help arborists diagnose [...]

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  • April 1, 2021

    Curbside Manners – Respecting the Roots

    By Howard Gaffin, BCMA

    The author inspects his handiwork while exposing the roots of the street tree that was destined to be saved. All photos courtesy of the author. I arrived at the site in a tony section of town with some prior experience. [...]

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