Silver Maple vs. Sidewalk
Tree of the Week: Silver Maple vs. Sidewalk By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager Just outside of Forest ReLeaf’s Juniata office stands a silver maple (Acer saccharinum). Not the most desirable […]
Tree of the Week: Sabamiki Catalpa
By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager There’s nothing interesting about perfection. Artists and artisans have understood this for a long time – the intricate weaving traditions of the Persians, the Navajo, […]
Exclude Included Bark
By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager The very words send shivers down the spine of urban foresters everywhere. Four dread syllables, sounding the gunshot-crack of catastrophic tree failure. A two-word lightning […]
Tree of the Week: Lightening Strikes!
By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager Trees, so often being the high points in landscapes, naturally attract a fair number of lightning strikes. The resulting damage is wildly unpredictable; trees can […]
