Trees in the News
What is Chewing the Eucalyptus Leaves?
Imported beetle targets Blue gum trees. If you have spent more time outdoors the last two years exploring new trails in the area, you may have noticed the notched leaves on the large Blue Gum eucalyptus trees that line certain trails and cover large swaths of real estate in Tilden Regional Park, and wondered “What […]
Oak Trees and Climate Change
Oaks hybridize easily which may help them adapt to climate change. Scientists at UC Davis are looking at how global warming will affect native oaks. Some of this work is described in a Pacific Plant People interview with Emily Griswold, a scientist at UC Davis. Ms. Griswold helped develop the Shields Oak Grove at the […]
Why are these holes in my tree?
Tip from an arborist at Traverso Tree Service If you have a smooth-barked tree in your yard, like a birch, maple, apple, or Coast Live oak, you may have noticed tiny little holes along the trunk. You may have thought they were caused by boring insects. But if the holes are in neat little rows, […]
Street trees: A wonder of climate adaptation
Street trees have many benefits, but their climate impact is becoming more important all the time. The cooling impact of a single healthy tree from evaporation and absorbing sunlight “is equivalent to ten room-size air conditioners operating 24 hours a day,” according to the US Department of Agriculture. This is one of the facts about streets […]
Mushrooms growing on Landscape Trees
Tip from an arborist at Traverso Tree Service If you have mushrooms growing on your tree, you need to read this advice from Traverso Tree Service. Click here to read more.
Finding the Mother Tree
A book about discovering the wisdom of the forest by Suzanne Simard Suzanne Simard is a Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British Columbia and grew up in and around a forest. She knew then that a forest isn’t just about trees, but it is a whole living biome with each organism contributing […]
Dieback vs. Deadwood
All dieback is deadwood but not all deadwood is dieback. Trees are in the business of producing healthy branches with lots of green foliage. So when a branch dies it is a cause for concern. Traverso Tree Service recently posted this explanation on their website on how to read the deadwood in your tree and better […]
Why is my Oak Dripping Sap?
It could be the bacterium Erwinia quercina, causing what is called “drippy nut disease”. Native oak trees were here before California was settled by Native Americans. They are iconic, hardy and long-lived trees, but they can get diseases and pests that are a nuisance. Click here to read this article from Traverso Tree Service that […]