The Attack of El Nino

If you read the paper in Southern California, listen to or watch the news, there is no doubt that this…

WATERING TREES DURING DROUGHT

Drought and Trees The drought in Southern California is taking a toll on trees. Thousands of trees have died over…

As the winter approaches, so does that time of the year when deciduous fruit trees go dormant and the need…

What do people often say about the soil around their homes? “I’ve got crummy dirt and can’t grow squat!”, “Horrible…

Climate change, drought, heat…what are your trees drinking from 5:00pm to 7:00pm…or any time of the day or night? If…

My mom was a warm, wise, and truly special woman. After I became an arborist she relished watching my career…

With this month’s blog, I’ve decided to stray a bit from my usual philosophical approach and offer some solidly objective…

I often reflect back on one of the few lines I’ve memorized from Romeo and Juliet; “A rose by any…

Can you recall those days of high school algebra when solving for “x” in complex word problems? “X” was the…

Are you one of the many people who celebrate the holidays with live or fresh cut Christmas trees? If…