Article 9 of 12 from Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation, prepared by the arborists of the Southwest Division of Bartlett Tree Experts as a community education initiative. Picture it: Your century-old, feature live oak in the back yard, with its classic, sweeping limbs, provides the gift of shade for the enchanting garden you’ve installed under […]
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CBS Philly asked Bartlett arborists from the Bala Cynwyd office to make a short video about tree care following the 2013 5K Run for Clean Air in Philadelphia.
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Article 8 of 12 from Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation, prepared by the arborists of the Southwest Division of Bartlett Tree Experts as a community education initiative. Visiting a new residential development with lots of mature trees, an arborist made acquaintance with one of the property owners. The resident expressed his admiration for a tree
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Local Bartlett employees participate in New Hampshire Arborists Association Fall Workday. Pictured on the left is Joe Davis of our Hooksett office, the current NHAA president. Rich Herfurth, past president (third from right), and Scott Knapp, president-elect (second from right) are also pictured above. Each year the NHAA selects a location that is in need
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Adult winter moths congregate at the front door of this property in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The moths are harmless but their offspring feed aggressively on most deciduous trees.
Article 7 of 12 from Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation, prepared by the arborists of the Southwest Division of Bartlett Tree Experts as a community education initiative. In a way, a young tree is like a crystal ball to an arborist. He or she can look at it and tell its fortune: Those two equal-sized
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Hemlock borer requires a stressed or weakened host. The two major causes of stress for hemlock are defoliation and drought. Susceptibility to drought results from the fact that this conifer is very shallow-rooted and typically does best on moist-to-wet sites. The species is so sensitive to changes in soil moisture conditions that merely opening up
Chalara fraxinea is being treated as a quarantine pest under UK national emergency measures; it is important to report any suspected cases. The disease caused by the Chalara fraxinea fungus results in leaf loss and crown dieback in ash trees, which can lead to tree death in affected trees. Ash trees suffering with symptoms from
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Article 6 of 12 from Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation, prepared by the arborists of the Southwest Division of Bartlett Tree Experts as a community education initiative. The first rule of staking is not to if it’s not necessary. Trees need movement to develop girth, taper, and healthy roots. A tree staked improperly or too
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Program offering tips for homeowners in the Westchester area Saturday, September 29 — 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Free, RSVP requested Meet by the flagpole and sundial gardens Come early for light refreshments In case of rain, the program will be rescheduled Pease RSVP to Rye Town Park at (914) 967-0965 Co-sponsored by the Friends of
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Article 5 of 12 from Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation, prepared by the arborists of the Southwest Division of Bartlett Tree Experts as a community education initiative. You see them everywhere – those volcano-shaped piles of mulch built up around the bases of young trees. It must be correct practice because often these mulch volcanoes
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Being a leader in the tree care industry means continually focusing on learning and innovation. Bartlett’s Tree Topics blog follows in that tradition by offering a place to receive advice on trees, tree pests, tree preservation, and more.
