Author name: Bartlett Tree Experts

Article 10 of 12 from Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation, prepared by the arborists of the Southwest Division of Bartlett Tree Experts as a community education initiative. Earlier, we mentioned some of the differences between forest and urban trees. The nature of soils is certainly one of them. Not surprisingly, soils develop more naturally in… Read More Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation (10 of 12)

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… Read More Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation (9 of 12)

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… Read More Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation (7 of 12)

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… Read More Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation (6 of 12)