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Off the Grid: A tree is a measure of wealth

Off the Grid: A tree is a measure of wealth

If you want to know what neighborhoods in any city are the most wealthy and healthy, simply count the trees. Few of us probably equate shade with the number of correlated...

How and When to Plant a Tree

How and When to Plant a Tree

People always ask me, “When’s the best time to plant a tree?” For as long as I can remember, I’ve answered without needing a second to think: in the fall. That gives the tree a...

What to know about pruning

What to know about pruning

What to know about pruning | Centre Daily Times Pruning helps improve the health and beauty of your plants. RICHARD M. BROOKS TNS photo Pruning helps improve the health and...

Caring for Your Trees After a Heavy Snowfall • Arbor Day Blog

Caring for Your Trees After a Heavy Snowfall • Arbor Day Blog

Anyone who has lived around trees is all too familiar with the dreaded “crack” that often follows a major snowstorm. Spring storms can be devastating as the heavy, wet snow can...

Officials ponder protections for ponderosa pines, Spokane’s official tree

Officials ponder protections for ponderosa pines, Spokane’s official tree

In Spokane County, where the value of ponderosa pines is often in the eye of the beholder, a kerfuffle arose last month over a 17-acre stand of the region’s most prolific...

Plant Ice Resistant Trees

Plant Ice Resistant Trees

Winter storms that coat everything in layers of luminous ice leave a beautiful but dangerous calling card. We know ice-covered trees are susceptible to breakage from the added...