Category Archives: Environmental Issues

Information related to tree care and the environment.

Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation (8 of 12)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Bartlett Tree Experts

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 … Continue reading →

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Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation (7 of 12)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Bartlett Tree Experts

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 … Continue reading →

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Hemlock Borer

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Bartlett Tree Experts

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. … Continue reading →

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Chalara Dieback of Ash (Chalara fraxinea)

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Bartlett Tree Experts

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, … Continue reading →

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Trees: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation (6 of 12)

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Bartlett Tree Experts

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 … Continue reading →

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