The primary management focus for sustainable long-lived trees is to promote healthy growth that supports vigorous plant processes with adequate oxygen, water, soil health and nutrition in a suitable soil volume. Often this is a seemingly impossible task to [...]

Soil organic matter (SOM) is one of the most critical components of a healthy urban soil. While it is often a small component (<8%) of soil, it influences nearly every aspect of that soil’s ability to support tree health. [...]

Soil and foliar sampling are not exactly a new science, nor are they new ideas in the world of arboriculture. However, it is my opinion that they are still underutilized or underemphasized at the base level. As practicing arborists, [...]

Climbing arborists and tree workers rely on the structural strength and stability of tree branches, trunk and roots to support their weight and the forces associated with rigging operations. Failure of tree parts can result in uncontrolled falling of [...]

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 [...]