When you hear about “new developments in technology”, trees probably aren’t your first thought. In fact, trees are probably one of the last things you might associate with new technologies — after all, there haven’t been a lot of big new things in trees in...
If most people were asked to imagine trees, their minds probably go most immediately to the forest or countryside – open spaces dotted with mature trees or deep wooded areas packed with trees of all types. The trees lining city streets or in urban parks...
Whether your home is rural, suburban, or urban, everywhere in the US has its own unique cast of critter characters that live amongst us. When we think of wildlife, we often think of the bigger creatures, like deer, or of the creatures that are the...
Urban legends have a way of spreading faster than the truths they obscure. Because they sound true, and they’re repeated often, people tend to believe them without verifying the details. These “facts” are shared and repeated so often, sometimes even by people that really ought...
When a tree has been removed from your yard, leaving only the stump behind, the headaches may not be over. Leaving the stump behind means still having problems to deal with. Tree roots and shoots can continue to grow from these stumps. This root growth...
Gone are the days when homeowners chose trees only because of how they looked in their yard. There is an increasing understanding that making wise and educated choices can reduce our environmental impact. Small, positive choices and changes can really add up in terms of...
