The author on a crane tie-in system in flight. Photos by Tchukki Andersen. Before I even think about putting my saddle on and getting right to work, I make equipment inspection part of the job. My equipment gets inspected every [...]

The specimen Stewartia was planted too close to the linden to the right. All photos courtesy of the author. I had scored an end-of-the-season deal on a specimen Japanese stewartia tree (Stewartia pseudocamellia) I’d had my eye on. I’m not [...]

Does removing dead branches truly improve the health of a tree? Photo by USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area, Bugwood.org. Last December, we pruned some hazardous deadwood from a large northern red oak that had been hanging over a client’s [...]

Photo 1: This will be a common scene in 2021, when hundreds of thousands of cicadas will emerge beneath trees in more than a dozen eastern states. Unless otherwise noted, all photos courtesy of the author. Natural events often occur [...]

This is the third and final part of a series by the author. Part 1, “Musings on Tree Work and Plant Health Care After 40 Years in the Industry,” (TCI, October 2020) covered his getting into the industry, the importance [...]