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Trees help to reduce the local temperatures in a variety of ways. 

Among the most important ways that they do so include the process of transpiration, in which trees draw water from the ground and pump it into the air and through the...

We are pleased to announce that on June 16, 2015, Arborist Now received accreditation from the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA). But what, exactly, does that mean?

The Basics

The Tree Care Industry Association is a trade...

The more ecologists learn about the world, the more it becomes apparent that all living things are connected. Trees provide numerous examples of this, as even youngsters understand that trees provide animals with fruit, shelter and other...

Improper pruning practices can weaken even the healthiest trees. In especially tragic cases, improper pruning can lead to the tree's premature demise. Such is often the case whenever trees suffer a particularly horrible pruning practice called “topping."

The benefits trees provide are simply too numerous to catalog. In addition to providing humans with a number of basic needs – including relatively important things like oxygen and food – trees improve property values, reduce crime rates and ...

Healthy trees are beautiful, ecologically important components of local habitats, but unhealthy trees represent a significant safety hazard. While it is impossible to determine exactly when or if a given tree will fail, several clues can indicate that a tree is at increased risk of dropping branches or falling over completely.

Water is the common prerequisite for all earthly life, and trees are no exception. While trees do a pretty good job of taking care of themselves, it is sometimes necessary to provide them with supplemental water. This is especially true of...

Were you to peruse a list of the world’s endangered animals, you’d find that habitat destruction is one of (if not the) most important causes leading to their collective plight. While you can’t do much to protect the Amazon rain forest or the Great Barrier Reef all by yourself, you can make a little dent in the worldwide habitat problem, and it isn’t really hard to do, either.

Unfortunately, global hunger is a massive issue. These five tree species can help. 

Arborists often have to fix the mistakes of amateurs before them. Here are the most common ways your trees may need to be fixed by a professional.