It may not be possible to save large trees in decline
Trees often decline for apparently no clear reason. However, [...]
Baby it’s cold outside
The forecast for the next few weeks is cold – the first severe cold temperatures we have seen in western Oregon this winter. It may be a good time to review how plants are damaged by freezing weather.
Great Expectations
Plants require soils that allow their roots to exchange oxygen with the soil, soils in which their roots can expand and grow, and that have adequate moisture retention capability. Trees surrounded by paving have limitations to all these necessary conditions.
A tangled tale
The practice of making a planting hole with an auger [...]