Arbor Day 2012
Today was the annual Arbor Day of Service for the Penn-Del chapter of ISA. Arborists from many area companies came together to donate...
Planting trees from a container
I was in Walmart recently, looking at the plants. Ok, I suppose I’ve already turned off parts of my audience! But seriously, looking at...
Emerald ash borer discovered in Bucks County
Read this article from the Penn State Extension. See my article from July 27, 2011 to learn what you need to know. And you can read my...
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....
European Hornets (Followup)
Renee wanted me to help her get rid of the hornets. So I had to decide how to go about it. The most effective way to control European...
European hornets
These are European hornets. I never really thought of them as tree pests before. When I see them on trees, usually they’re feeding on...
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...
Emerald ash borer update
Have you noticed all those purple sticky traps? The PA Department of Agriculture has hung them in ash trees all over eastern PA this...
Interesting removal job
Beech tree is surrounded by house. Album has lots of pictures. If you look through them quickly it looks cool!...
