A curious thing happened on New Year’s Eve.  It was rumored that the Northern Lights might be visible from the northern edge of the state, yet the skies were muddied with clouds throughout the majority of the evening, seemingly to the very brink of 2015.  At midnight, I stepped out to…

I have a favorite tree.  His name is Bruce.  He’s an Oak.  There’s nothing particularly special or different about Bruce, except he’s mine.  He’s mine in the sense that he resides in my yard.  He’s rather mature.  Mature in reference to his size, not his personal philosophies, which I’m sure are…

  We love our trees.  We love our trees as landscapers, as homeowners, and as human beings.  We value their beauty, shade, and environmental significance.  Trees are valuable.  But can you put a price on their value?  Can you quantitatively estimate their value…in dollars?  The answer is yes.   The USDA…