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Really enjoyed the this conversation with Jess Cole of for . Got me thinking hard about the differences between northeastern and southeastern trees and how I fit into the industry. Thanks Jess!
https://countryroadsmagazine.com/outdoors/knowing-nature/lively-oak-alex-baxt/

In case you missed it at , you can catch a deep dive on tree biology - told through their relationship to earth, air, water and fire - at the East Baton Rouge Parish main library tomorrow at 10AM

https://events.getlocalhop.com/garden-discoveries-mystery-and-ecology-of-trees/event/4TTKA3wTEG/

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1110908994400795&id=100064451149732

Shape the future of the NYC urban forest! Give your perspective

Some days are tree days. Other days are for gazing out the kitchen window and realizing it’s time to make elder flower syrup.

Join Certified Arborist Alec Baxt at the Mid City Beer Garden this coming Saturday for a FREE hands-on workshop on the care of young trees. Learn to spot when poor installation has set trees up for struggle, and what to do about it.

MCBG is offering cocktails to registered participants 21yo.

Register at LivelyOak.net/events

This event is supported by Baton Roots

World class Live Oak in Arnaudville. What a way to land back in SELouisiana after a couple months working in NYC. Looks like this root structure was the result of scores (or hundreds?!) of years of stream bank erosion. Soooo cool to get directly under a tree and see the very heart where an acorn would have germinated and sent out its baby tap root way back when.

Fun fact: cuttings from many fruit trees pruned during the dormant season can be “forced“ by putting them in a vase of water in a warm environment. One of many reasons for dormant season pruning. These cuttings are from a Pear pruned about two weeks ago in EBR. Thanks Michael, for sharing the video. It’s always nice to get client updates. ❤️🌳 #fruittrees #arborist #treecare #pruning #225

Don’t let the cold snap fool you, spring has sprung in Baton Rouge. Eastern Red Bud is one of the fist to pop. It can push flowers directly from its stems and trunk, a trait known as cauliflory. It’s native from the East Coast to Texas and from Mexico to Michigan, where it’s nectar and seeds feed a range of birds, bees and butterflies. If you’re looking for a small, gorgeous, native, ornamental, this is a great pick. They’re prone to poor branch unions but that is easily corrected with early pruning. P.s. they’re in the Legume family!

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Even trees 'hold their breath' to avoid harmful wildfire smoke, research finds Trees don't like to breathe wildfire smoke, either.

Hey tree pros, regarding risk assessment, I’ve seen a couple recent papers sharing conclusions like this:

“In particular, we were unable to detect a relationship between codominant stems, included bark, multiple branches emerging from one location, and overextended branches when we assessed storm damage…”

And,

“The likelihood of fork failure must frequently be assessed during tree inspection.
Most of the guidance used in practice is based on the shape of these forks, especially on the form ("U" or "V"), the angle between branches, the presence of lateral bulges, and the branch aspect ratio. However, observational studies indicate that the practical predictive ability of these traits is limited at best.”

So how are you all looking at branch unions these days? How are you incorporating research findings like these into your thinking? Are you starting to be able to discern stronger and weaker traits among codom and included unions that are more specific and subtle than simply “U” vs “V”?

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/370659961_Defective_or_Just_Different_Observed_Storm_Failure_in_Four_Urban_Tree_Growth_Patterns

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/370890332_Trees_Adjust_the_Shape_of_Branch_Unions_to_Increase_Their_Load-Bearing_Capacity

(PDF) Trees Adjust the Shape of Branch Unions to Increase Their Load-Bearing Capacity PDF | The likelihood of branch union failure often needs to be assessed in tree risk assessment. Most of the guidance used in practice is based on the... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

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