Trees, Please 5/8

Oct 1

NEXT MEETING: Growing Proteas With Daniel MacDonald Of Mt Woodson Flora, Oct. 19, Oasis RB In-person Only

(NOTE: This is Not a hybrid meeting, there will be NO Zoom this time, but the meeting might be recorded for our YouTube channel if all...

Dec 1, 2018

TREES, PLEASE: A Tale of Firs—From Farms, Not Factories

By Robin Rivet. In the winter of 1953, an inner-city husband arrived home on Christmas Eve. He carried a three-foot balsam fir tree into...

Nov 1, 2018

TREES, PLEASE: Chaotic Trees Set Sail

By Tim Clancy. I have worked for a few tree "care" companies. One thing I noticed is that as fall and winter approach, the business of...

Oct 1, 2018

TREES, PLEASE: X, Y, Z: Distinctive Trees With Odd Names

By Robin Rivet. Does your surname fall at the end of the alphabet? Were you often called last at school? It seems that even with plants,...

Sep 1, 2018

TREES, PLEASE: Space Invaders: Keep an Eye Out for Tree Tobacco

By Tim Clancy. Not all trees are created equal, and not all trees are benign. All over the country, there are trees that are classified...

Aug 1, 2018

TREES, PLEASE: When it's Hot, Go Nuts!

By Robin Rivet. Imagine a hot summer day... This year, you don’t need too much imagination. As average summer temperatures continue to...

Jul 1, 2018

TREES, PLEASE: Arboreal Caveat Emptor

By Tim Clancy. Pot-Bellied Pig Syndrome 'Right tree, right place,' is an often-repeated mantra when it comes to choosing and siting trees...

Jun 1, 2018

TREES, PLEASE: Do Birds Need Your Trees?

By Robin Rivet. Have you completed “spring cleaning” your trees? Best practice timing for mature tree pruning is vague, and our bird...