Winter Training, 2013: Young Tree Pruning
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New Hampshire Arborists Association Fall Workday
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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Winter Moth
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.
Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation (7 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
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Hemlock Borer
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 Dieback of Ash (Chalara fraxinea)
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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Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation (6 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
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Selecting and Caring for Trees in Westchester
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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Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation (5 of 12)
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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Rockingham County Champion Black Walnut
Arborists from Bartlett’s Hookset, New Hampshire office tend to Rockingham County’s new champion black walnut (Juglans Nigra).
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Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation (4 of 12)
Article 4 of 12 from Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation, prepared by the arborists of the Southwest Division of Bartlett Tree Experts as a community education initiative. One morning, a friend found his 15-foot-tall cedar elm uprooted and flat on the ground. What a waste! It had been planted about five years earlier and was
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