What Do I Do If My Tree Falls?
What To Do If Your Tree Falls Updated Jul 4th 2025 If you've just had a tree fall, you're not alone. It happens more often than people think, and for many homeowners, it's their first time dealing with a situation…
Emerald Ash Borer, Don’t Treat Them, Remove Them!
Updated Feb 22 2014 Well, its here. They have found it by the airport. It was inevitable and now we have to figure out the best way to manage it. As you may know, I talk with other professional Arborist…
Safety on the Job site, and the lack there of!
Let me tell you about some of the stuff that I have seen since I started doing tree work, better known by pro"s as Modern Arboriculture. I have seen fingers ripped off, legs broken, houses crushed and I have seen…
Topping is BAD!
Topping is a practice done by tree hackers, no more, no less. They have no idea what they are doing, if they do, they should be arrested. In many major cities across the U.S. it is illegal. It is…
The "Others"
You know these guys! the ones who run around, in beat up old trucks, no names, cut off sleeves, shorts and tennis shoes. The only part of tree work they understand is gravity and how to start a Home Depot…
Oak tree pruning, when and why
OK, So I have heard about a hundred different reasons why and when you prune an oak tree. Let me set it straight, it’s actually pretty simple. When you create a wound on a tree, when pruning it, the wound…
Intro to Arboriculture
All right, here we go. I have no idea where to start! I have been wanting a blog for a while now, to explain and educate the general public on proper Arboriculture, in our area (the QC). There is no…