By Sean Nealon Two invasive species of tumbleweed have hybridized to create a new species of tumbleweed that University of California, Riverside researchers found has dramatically expanded its geographic range in California in just a decade. The UC Riverside researchers…
by Dr. Jacqueline A. Soule Our beloved sweet acacia, once know to us as Acacia farnesiana, is now considered Vachellia farnesiana. Why change a perfectly good name?! Some things are just the nature of the beast. Taxonomists change names. Highway…
“Don’t do something for recognition. Do it out of kindness. Do it because out of giving, it will make you whole and complete.” ― Angie Karan The Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (WCISA) has been a key…
By Rose Epperson “Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better.” – Albert Einstein We are looking at business through a larger lens this year – focusing on the entire forest not the just the trees. Taking…
By John Ball The chainsaw is one of the most indispensable tools in modern tree work. About three-fourths of the sales volume in the average tree care company is made from pruning and removals — and this work is not…
By Joe Pearl In the world of Leucophyllums, there are so many choices to be made. Which one is best for a specific location? Which one is going to become a giant plant that needs to be hacked back every…
“It’s so dry the trees are bribing the dogs.” ― Charles Martin, Chasing Fireflies: A Novel of Discovery Hey, the drought is over! Isn’t it great? Well, that’s what I’ve been hearing from a few folks. Incredible, isn’t it?…
By Rose Epperson “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it” – Simon Sinek In our January issue, I shared with our readers a new perspective for 2016 – focusing on the forest, not the trees.…
By David M. Kopec, Ph.D. As the days get longer, it’s time to think about spring transition. Research in the last 15 years shows that the cultural management practices of 30 years ago do not work (like they used to).Vertical…
By Pete Duncombe Much attention has been given to plants from Australia over the years, but the familiar pattern of introducing popular temperate species into desert regions hasn’t always produced positive results. The reality is that species from wetter and…
