Tree removal is a serious decision that’s best made by an expert. The person removing the tree should be experienced and qualified to get the job done by safely removing it from the ground and properly disposing of it. Removing a tree can be costly, so it’s important to weigh the pros and cons. These…
Fall and winter are perfect times for arborists to update and create tree and shrub inventories for client properties. Before the snow falls and temperatures drop below zero, it’s an ideal time to visit properties and examine tree structural issues. Without the leaves on deciduous trees, branch structure can be examined. Issues with branch growth…
As you enjoy your crisp fall nature walks around the Twin Cities’ plentiful lakes, trails and paths, pay close attention to the various types of trees you see. Minnesota is home to 52 native tree species. You’ll notice different tree species depending on which part of the state you’re in. We’ve focused this blog post…
Leaf pigments are used by trees to capture photons from sunlight that drive the photosynthetic machinery that turns light energy into chemical energy. The key pigments used by trees are called chlorophyll A and chlorophyll B. While both pigments absorb photons from different wavelengths of light from throughout the spectrum, we see the light that…
Summer is the season for your trees. You can tell they’re enjoying the rain and sunshine by their bounty of leaves and rich coloring. But what if your trees are trying to tell you something else? Let’s take a look at a handful of tree disease and pests indicated by falling needles, brown leaves and…
With the lavender-colored Jacaranda flowers blooming everywhere, Kathmandu in this period of time might as well be called ‘Jackmandu.’ Even the fallen flowers on the streets seem to be delightfully welcoming every pedestrian. However, tall green trees are getting scarcer by the day in Kathmandu as they are cut down either to widen the roads…