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Resource Articles from Gilbert Smith, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist
and Lesley Bruce Smith, ISA Certified Arborist
October Wisdom from the Trees 2013
Fire and Water, a story of climate on our trees...
or Drought, the Gift That Keeps on Giving
Mother Nature's Moment
by Lesley Bruce Smith ISA Certified Arborist
September Wisdom from the Trees 2013
Water, Ice, Dust and Fire!
A Story of Illinois Soil by Gilbert A Smith
ISA Certified Master Arborist
Fall Colors by Gilbert A SmithWhy is it that Illinois is called “The Prairie State” ? Why is our climax forest ‘Oak/Hickory‘ when just 50 miles east in Michigan the climax forest is ‘Beech/Maple’ and why do most of our trees grow 30% shorter than they do almost everywhere else: North, South, East, or West? Many texts say that our harsh climate inhibits the growth of many trees, (USDA zone map) but you are hearing it here first, THE REAL REASON IS THE SOIL.