A Message from Jim Ward 2021
Since the pandemic began, people have been connecting with nature in many ways. From going for a walk in the neighborhood...
Climate Change and Pennsylvania Trees
Pennsylvania (Penn’s Woods) is aptly named for its abundant forests. According to the DCNR (Department of Conservation and Natural...
Helping Songbirds Survive
Have you ever wondered, “What’s that bird I hear?” Have you pointed out to your children or grandchildren a particular bird that has a...
In Memory: Frances Ward
On January 23, Fran Ward passed away peacefully at home in Bryn Mawr, surrounded by her family. She was 82.
Fran was the...
A Message from Jim Ward 2020
Since our company began in 1957, the tree care industry has experienced incredible advancement and change. As an industry, we have made...
ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF LARGE-DIAMETER CANOPY TREES
I remember, as a child, visiting friends who had moved from our old leafy neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia to new homes in the...
Weather and Needle Loss in Conifers
In wet weather, a fungus can more easily infect the needles of the trees for an extended length of time. The temperature and air moisture level...
Pennsylvania Big Trees
Over 133 years ago, Dr. Joseph T. Rochrock documented Pennsylvania’s largest and most magnificent trees. His purpose was to increase the...
