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How to Safeguard Your Trees During Summer Backyard BBQs and Fires

Your grill and fire pit share the yard with your biggest trees. Here is how [...]

Protecting Your Trees During Summer Backyard Renovations

Summer backyard projects wreck more trees than saws do, and the damage is mostly underground. [...]

A Beginner’s Guide to Planting a Tree in New York City

  In this guide Step 1: pick the right time of year Step 2: choose [...]

Can a Tree Survive Being Struck by Lightning?

  In this article The short answer What lightning actually does to a tree How [...]

Why Is My Tree Only Growing Leaves at the Bottom?

Bottom-only leaf growth usually means the upper canopy is failing. An arborist breaks down the [...]

Signs You Are Overwatering Outdoor Plants and Trees

Watering your landscape feels like the most natural thing to do when summer temperatures start [...]

Why Do Brooklyn Trees Die Younger Than Forest Trees?

The oak in Prospect Park and the oak on your block are the same species. [...]

Is Your Tree Dead or Just Dormant?

That bare tree in your Brooklyn backyard - is it dead or just dormant? Three [...]

Best Time to Prune Trees in NYC

Late winter and early spring is the best time to prune most NYC trees, but [...]

When You Need a DPR Tree Permit in NYC

Most NYC homeowners do not realize a tree on their own property can still need [...]