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

During a recent filming of "Walk With the Arborist," host Scott stumbled upon a remarkable sight—cicadas clinging to the trunk of a majestic tree. This moment sparked a deep dive into the incredible transformation these insects undergo. Cicadas go through a stunning metamorphosis, and tracking this process enriches our understanding of nature and highlights the interconnectedness of ecosystems. Let’s look closer at the transformation of cicadas as they grow from soft, newly e

Join us on our trip to San Diego where Scott introduces the endangered Torrey Pine, it's cone, and the beautiful Torrey Pines golf course!

On this Walk With the Arborist, Scott explains how to identify a standing, dead pine tree with no bark or branches. find out what the subtle clues are to figuring out species and age!

Join Scott on this Walk With the Arborist as he digs a little deeper to get to the root of this tree's problem. Here's a hint....you can't always tell what's wrong with a tree by looking at it's canopy!