What Mount Washington Teaches Us About Pruning During a recent filming of “Walk With the Arborist,” host Scott took a ride on the Mount Washington Cog Railway. As the train climbed higher, the surrounding forest began to change. Tall trees gave way to much shorter, denser growth shaped by the mountain’s harsh conditions. These stunted trees offer more than a memorable view. Their compact forms demonstrate how trees respond to wind, snow, ice, and exposure—and how observing na

Carpenter Ants and Hidden Tree Decay: What a Fallen Pine Can Reveal During a recent filming of “Walk With the Arborist” at Bullard Farm, Scott—and the arbor dog—stopped to inspect a fallen pine tree. From the outside, the tree may not have shown any obvious signs of trouble. Once it failed, however, the broken trunk revealed extensive internal decay and galleries excavated by carpenter ants. The discovery offers an important lesson for property owners: sometimes the most sign