Snow damaged trees
The snow is melting and the tree branches are springing back up. Tomorrow we’ll mostly be cleaning up the debris from the broken trees....
Diagnosis: Probably herbicide injury
On Monday I checked on an ash tree for a client in East Greenville. She said the leaves appeared to be wilting. Well, they didn't really...
Diagnosis: Probably herbicide injury (second time this week) This time: IMPRELIS!
Mrs. B from Royersford called yesterday concerned about her douglas fir trees. She told me one was turning brown at the top, and also the...
Girdling root job
The client has 3 cherry trees in his front yard, and he wondered why they were not growing at the same rate. He also noticed wounds on...
Field trip to Longwood Gardens
I needed to show a client some examples of how an old and fragile tree can be supported by props. So I used that as an excuse to take...
Announcing the first JTS Photo Contest
Topic: Most Ridiculous Mulch Volcano Valuable Prizes! About the Contest: The idea here is to raise the level of public tree awareness. I...
Snow damaged trees - what to do?
Basically, some sources will tell you to knock the snow off with a broom to prevent more damage. Others will say NOT to do that because...
A case of attempted arboricide?
Back in October, we were at a client’s property in Oaks, PA to do some tree pruning when I noticed something odd. A surface root from one...
Needle loss, color change, on evergreen trees
As usually happens in the fall, I’ve been getting calls from people concerned about the yellowing or dropping of needles from their...
