Tag: trees

Arboriculture Is Horticulture Of Trees

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UNITED STATES—Recently wintry weather is a reminder that large trees require maintenance. Otherwise, some are likely to eventually drop limbs or blow over. Even...

Wind Is Messy And Hazardous

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UNITED STATES—Arborists become more popular after storms. That is when consequences of negligent tree maintenance become more apparent. Wind dislodges limbs and destabilizes whole...

Pollard And Coppice During Winter

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UNITED STATES—This is extreme dormant pruning. Pollard and coppice pruning involve complete removal of all new growth. They typically involve growth from a previous...

Living Christmas Trees Eventually Mature

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UNITED STATES—Christmas trees are extreme cut foliage. They stand alone, rather than as accessories to cut flowers. Most are a few feet tall, and...

Are You Frustrated With Raking Leaves?

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UNITED STATES—It is that time of year, October is over, and November has arrived. Depending on what part of the United States you live...

Wood Still Warms Many Homes

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UNITED STATES—Fireplaces and wood stoves are not completely obsolete. They are merely less common than they were years ago. Modern building codes prohibit them...

West Hollywood To Start Annual Tree Pruning

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WEST HOLLYWOOD—West Hollywood will begin its annual tree pruning on Monday, September 11 and will continue through February 2024. The city of West Hollywood...

Palm Trees Are Specialized Trees

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UNITED STATES—A tree is a woody perennial plant with a single tall trunk and branches. Banana trees and tree ferns lack both branches and...

Trees Naturally Dominate Their Gardens

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UNITED STATES—Trees are generally the most significant living components within a home garden. Even treeless gardens benefit from nearby trees. Some old redwoods contain...

Stakes And Binding For Trees

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UNITED STATES—Few trees that inhabit home gardens begin their residency as nature intended them to. Most are exotic, from other ecosystems, regions and climates....

Live Christmas Trees Eventually Mature

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UNITED STATES—Christmas trees grow on farms. They are an agricultural commodity. Their unnatural and intensive cultivation is no asset to any associated natural ecosystem....

Free Removal Of Hazardous Trees Through Grant

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MALIBU—The city of Malibu in its effort to protect the community from wildfire and assist residents in preparation for wildfires, secured additional funds from...

Residents, Businesses Asked To Spread ‘Shade’ By Registering For A Free...

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WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city is hosting a Tree Giveaway program for participants to receive one tree and one water bag free of charge. West Hollywood’s...

Chimney Clearance Must Be Maintained

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UNITED STATES—Chimneys are easy to neglect. Some are external to the homes they serve. They occupy visible but minor garden space. Others are internal....

Streets Might Benefit From Shady Street Trees

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UNITED STATES—Shade has become less of a priority for modern urban gardens than it still is for older and more spacious suburban gardens. Significantly...

Sudden Limb Failure Jeopardizes Safety

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UNITED STATES—Windy weather sometimes breaks limbs from trees or blows entire trees over. Evergreen trees are innately more susceptible to such damage than deciduous...

Palms Are Very Distinctive Among Trees

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UNITED STATES—Palms seem to exemplify the culture of California. However, only the California fan palm, which is also the desert fan palm, is native....

Free Program Helps Homeowners Remove Fire Hazard Trees

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MALIBU—The city of Malibu’s Fire Hazard Tree Removal Program kicked off on November 9. The new grant funded program is part of the city’s...

ISA Certified Arborists Know Trees

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UNITED STATES—Arborists are horticulturists. They just happen to be more specialized than most. Many or most other horticulturists work with flora that they engage...

Sunlight Is Becoming A Commodity

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UNITED STATES—Shade trees no longer get the appreciations that they deserve. Only half a century ago, they were important components of suburban landscapes. Big...
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