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Artwork
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 When a 200-year-old oak tree died in Whitefish Bay, this family hired a local sculptor to turn it in » When a Whitefish Bay family’s 200-year-old oak tree died, they hired a local sculptor who carved the tree’s decaying trunk...
Friday, February 9, 2018 National Exhibition of Botanical Illustrations Travels from NY to CA in May » One of the planet's most important and beautiful resources—its trees—will be spotlighted i...
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Arlington tree transformed into enchanted castle by local chainsaw artist » WASHINGTON - A decaying maple tree in Virginia has been turned into a work of art b...
Friday, November 11, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) 15 woodpiles that have been stacked into gorgeous works of art » When making a woodpile it’s important to make sure that it’s raised slightly above ground to ensure drainage...
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ASCA News
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Vine & Branch Awarded TCIA Safety Award » Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Safety Awards recognize “exemplary action” by awarding The Outstanding Company Cont...
Monday, January 16, 2017 Draft of the 10th Edition of the Guide for Plant Appraisal Released Today » The seven sponsoring organizations of the Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers (CTLA) have released a draft of the 10t...
Monday, December 5, 2016 ASCA Announces 2017 Board of Directors » View the list of 2017 ASCA Board of Directors now.
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Bark and Trunk Concerns
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Salt Damage in Wood: Controlled Laboratory Exposures and Mechanical Property Measurements » Salt-damaged wood is common, but little is known about the mechanism by which salt water alters the wood structure. &...
Friday, June 26, 2020 The Protective Role of Bark and Bark Fibers of the Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) during H » The giant sequoia has developed effective strategies to protect itself against external influences in its natural environm...
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Forests bouncing back from beetles, but elk and deer slowing recovery » New research reveals that even simultaneous bark beetle outbreaks are not a death sentence to...
Monday, April 1, 2019 Shawnee gardening: The naked tree » People take trees for granted until one falls on your house or car. You are miserably warm on a...
Monday, February 25, 2019 GLT's Grow: What To Ponder Before Carving Your Initials Into A Tree » We’ve all seen initials, maybe surrounded by a heart, carved into a tree. The tree survives,...
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Conservation
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Can Genetic Engineering Bring Back the American Chestnut? » The tree helped build industrial America before disease wiped out an estimated three billion or more of them. To revive th...
Friday, May 8, 2020 Look beyond rainforests to protect trees, scientists say » Temperate and tropical dry forests—not just rainforests—are home to thousands of unique tree species, a new study reveals....
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 The History of Earth Day » Earth Day 1970 gave a voice to an emerging public consciousness about the state of our...
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Forestry practice inspired by wildfire could help save grizzly bears, study shows » A shift in how Alberta forests are managed could benefit grizzly bears, according to new research from the University of A...
Monday, May 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Airport tree cutting part of flawed plan » By Idaho Mountain Express The acquisition of the approximately 65 acres south of the Friedman Memorial Airport and the...
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Environment
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 The street tree gets a smart makeover » The condition of the urban forest goes beyond pure aesthetics. A leafy city is a cooler, cleaner city; it’s simply a nicer...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Pattern analysis of phylogenetic trees could reveal connections between evolution, ecology » In biology, phylogenetic trees represent the evolutionary history and diversification of species—the ''family tree'' of li...
Friday, July 10, 2020 What happens if you cut down all of a city's trees? » By 2050, it's estimated that over 65% of the world will be living in cities. We may think of nature as being unconnected t...
Monday, June 15, 2020 Outdoor Adventurers: Beware Invasive Species » Enjoying a local park trail or nature reserve? Be careful: it could mark the beginning of a non-native species introductio...
Thursday, March 5, 2020 Two NE tree species can be used in new sustainable building material » Two tree species native to the Northeast have been found to be structurally sound for use in...
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Forests
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Trees as Infrastructure » We know that achieving our increasingly higher climate mitigation and adaptation targets...
Thursday, March 26, 2020 21 reasons why forests are important » Forests cover nearly a third of all land on Earth, providing vital organic infrastructure for...
Monday, December 30, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The World’s Oldest Forest Has 385-Million-Year-Old Tree Roots » At three trillion strong, Earth’s trees are estimated to outnumber the stars in the Milky Way. These woody wonde...
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The Amazon’s tallest tree just got 50% taller – and scientists don’t know how » Sometimes even the largest natural wonders can remain hidden from human view for centuries. The Amazon is a dense place, f...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Study reveals unexpected fire role in longleaf pine forests » The longleaf pine forests of the southeastern U.S. depend on frequent fire to maintain their structure and the diversity o...
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Hiring a Consulting Arborist
Thursday, October 13, 2016 Be careful when hiring someone to clean up trees » Editor’s note: This column is being reprinted in light of the tree damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. I have fielde...
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Leaf, Seed, and Flower Concerns
Monday, May 11, 2020 Important flowering plants for city-dwelling honey bees » Trees, shrubs and woody vines are among the top food sources for honey bees in urban environments, according to an interna...
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Want to help fight citrus greening disease? Take the leaves off that orange before sharing it » Southern Californians are being urged this summer to help fight a disease that threatens to...
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 European Ash Epidemic From Just One or Two Spores » Europe’s ash dieback epidemic could have been caused by just one or two mushroom-like frui...
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Litigation
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Ten cherry trees to be moved feet away tomorrow to make room for NFL draft stage » NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The work to remove 10 cherry trees from downtown Nashville &...
Sunday, April 7, 2019 Airport's tree cuttings cause stir » TRAVERSE CITY — More trees are coming down in Traverse City, leaving empty lots that...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 700-year-old tree set on fire by unidentified perpetrators » A 700-year-old registered tree has been set on fire and its branches have been cut by...
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Master bonsai grower calls on thief of 400-year-old tree to water plant » TOKYO — A master bonsai grower whose 400-year-old tree was taken from a garden outside...
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