Here in Ohio, the buckeye is an important symbol of our state. The buckeye is the official state tree of Ohio. The state’s largest institute of higher education, the Ohio State University, chose the buckeye for its mascot and nickname. “Brutus the Buckeye,” seen on...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, or the DEC, is taking big steps to plant new trees across the state. Beginning in 2021, the DEC is funding grants for 38 projects in different parts of the state. These urban forestry projects, receiving more...
In 2019, Chicago’s City Inspector General, Joe Ferguson, released a report saying that Chicago could save as much as 60% on the average cost of pruning a tree. Three of the city’s Aldermen set out to make a board designed to establish an improved forestry...
While the pandemic raged in 2020, and communities shut down with strict shelter-in-place orders, fires raged as well. California experienced the largest wildfire in its history. 38 separate fires, lit by lightning strikes, spread across northern California at the same time. More than a million...
Recent studies cited by the state of New York are demonstrating the trees do much more for us than we had ever thought. There are eight primary ways, noted in these scientific studies, that time around trees heals our bodies. 1. Looking at Trees Lowers...
Having your trees trimmed is one of the most effective ways to improve their health and increase their longevity. And one of the most common questions we get from homeowners is, “When is the best time of year to trim our trees?” But … one...
