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Guest Blogger & Arborist Katy on the Spiritual Side of Trees

rhaglund — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:55:08 +0000

Guest Blogger Katy Krokower on a few reasons to appreciate trees…oh to have a chance to climb a tall, tall tree and find some peace there:

So, I missed the boat blogging about trees on Climate Change Day but hey, there’s really no time like the present to remind you what they are doing for you [...]

Every Gardening Failure is a Learning Tool

rhaglund — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:54:08 +0000

Every successful gardener knows that if you haven’t killed something in the garden, you aren’t really gardening.
And, we all know that every gardening year is different. We strive to put the right plant in the right place, rotate our crops, test and amend our soil, prune properly, find balance managing our flora and fauna pests, [...]

Arborist and Garden Coach Discuss Gardening Around Established Trees

rhaglund — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:16:55 +0000

Barbara from Lancaster, CA writes:
“We just purchased a house with a beautiful, very old birch (weeping) tree in the front yard. A large area around the tree is raised due to roots and many years of growing. We\’d like to keep the tree as it is huge. It was probably planted when the house was [...]

Free Trees, Free Garden Show and Free Help from Katy!

rhaglund — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:25:54 +0000

This just in from Guest Blogger & ISA Certified Arborist, Katy Krokower:

I’m pleased to announce that I’ll have a small booth for my business at the upcoming Bainbridge Island Home and Garden show. Yep, I’ll be sitting there all day eager to give advice, talk trees or say just hello. Did I mention [...]

Seattle Street Tree Ordinance Update

rhaglund — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:43:48 +0000

Late last year, I shared with garden help readers that the Seattle Street Tree Ordinance was up for review. Recently, I received the an update from Seattle City Councilperson Jean Godden (mailto: Jean.Godden@seattle.gov). Here’s what Jean had to say:
“…I am pleased to report that the council voted 8-1 in favor of the Interim Tree Protections [...]