How to fell a tree.
Tree felling or falling is the process of cutting a tree low on the trunk so it falls intact to the ground. This most basic of tree removal operations has been around since the beginning of man. The article today will discuss the history of the felling notch and
Tree Removal 101
Terminology and description of tree removal operations.
Winter Storm 2012
Concerned about limbs broken from snow or ice? Often the greatest risks to trees after a storm are from a disproportionate response to a natural event.
The Biggest Myth - Wind Thinning Trees
One of our most common requests as an arborist is to wind thin a tree. Sometimes called wind thinning, wind firming, wind sail reduction, and even other names, the process is claimed to make trees safer in the wind by allowing wind to pass through the canopy of a tree.
Bad Tree Work
Despite years of public education, tree topping still happens.
Wind Sail Reduction
Wind sail reduction, reducing the sail, wind thinning, and any other way that it is called has not been demonstrated to reduce failure of trees due to wind. It sounds good, and on some level seems logical, so what might be the truth behind tree strength and wind resistance?
A brief consideration of tree risk
While many people are concerned with the risks posed from falling trees, there are reasonable steps that can be taken to reduce risk. It is important before treating trees to establish whether or not they are truly hazardous...
Healthy Soils Make Healthy Trees
It's about the landscape you don't see. The composition of soils is perhaps the greatest factor in tree health. Comparing urban soils with a forested site will...
Beautiful Old Trees
Veteran trees are those trees that have seen a lot in their time and have lived to tell the tale. We encounter them frequently in the urban landscape. Are they still valuable?
Seattle Arborist Blogger
Zeb Haney of Seattle, is a second generation arborist. Besides operating Tree Resource, since 2004, Zeb is an instructor with Arboriculture Canada Training and Education (ACTE) and North American Training Solutions (NATS). "I believe that being actively involved with educating and supporting the tree care industry at a high level makes me a better Arborist," says Zeb. Zeb Haney is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, # PN-5840BT and member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA). He also holds multiple certifications in industry methodologies and applications. Zeb Haney is the chair of the Puget Sound Regional Tree Climbing Competition, last held in Seattle at the Washington Park Arboretum.