The American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) was a commonly planted tree in Southern California starting in the 1960s, and continuing into the 1980s, but their popularity peaked by the early [...]
Palms are most closely associated with grass. They are “monocots.” Woody trees are “dicots.” Monocots have one point of growth, while dicots have two. With their second growing point (cambium), [...]
My duties as a tree consultant include being hyper-aware of how trees respond to human activity around the county, in general. For example, it's important that I notice if a particular species is [...]
There are many forms of investigation in the professional world. Everyone has seen movies with crime scene investigations or read stories derived from investigative journalism. Many people know [...]