A Word from an Italian Arboriculturist
In March I travelled to Rome and Milan to launch the Italian edition of How to Read a Tree (Lleggere gli alberi). After a talk…
In March I travelled to Rome and Milan to launch the Italian edition of How to Read a Tree (Lleggere gli alberi). After a talk…
An explanation for some of the mysterious vertical marks and scars we find on trees.
A couple of weeks ago I was staying in central London for a week, mainly to record the audiobook version of my latest book, The…
Which direction are we looking in the photo above? Clue: how many colours can you see? Answer below. Answer: We are looking north. There is…
We can estimate the age of young conifers by counting the levels or whorls of branches. Each new whorl represents a year’s growth. It is…
The wind, rain and sun do not affect all sides of trees equally. This creates patterns on the trees’ bark that we can use to…