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. [...]

Making biochar from a standard Air Burners, Inc., FireBox. Biochar offers several opportunities to the tree care industry. Photo courtesy of Air Burners, Inc. Biochar offers several opportunities to the tree care industry, and the development of the biochar marketplace, [...]

This peach tree was reduced from about 10 feet to seven so that it would be easier to reach the fruit. All photos courtesy of the author. Your mission, should you choose to accept it – rehab these two little [...]

Trunk tissue around the base of a dead, decayed branch often grows rapidly and forms a callus ring. Photo by USDA Forest Service – Northeastern Area , USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org. This is the conclusion of a two-part article that [...]

An adult Emerald Ash Borer and its distinctive serpentine galleries with a nickle for size comparison. Photo by Eric R. Day, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org. The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is an invasive beetle that has [...]