In part 1 of this article, “Wood-Decay Fungi, Part 1: Understanding Morphology,” which ran in the February 2024 issue of TCI Magazine, we covered fungal anatomy and the various identifying characteristics of fungi. These include shape and form, parasites [...]

In Part 2 of this series, we explored the deployment of steel and dynamic cable systems as risk-mitigation solutions for damaged trees or those with mechanical vulnerabilities. In Part 3, we will focus on another primary method of supplemental [...]

In this presentation, we’ll look at which characteristics help identify some of the fungi that can create hazardous trees for arborists. We’ll also look at fungal management and managing client expectations for trees with wood-decay rot. This pre-recorded video [...]

Sponsored Content Graphic courtesy of Douglas Plant Health Biologicals.   Since graduating from Michigan State in the 1990s, Steve Martinko has taken a progressive, holistic view of tree and lawn care. “I’ve always gravitated toward microbial solutions,” says [...]

Sponsored Content Invasive insects are found throughout the United States and Canada in alarming numbers and have become a major problem in the past several years. Invasive shot hole borers have been targeting more than 300 tree species between San [...]