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Trees of Curtis Park: Plane trees don’t require much pruning
Sep 18 2019
Pruning trees is a science and an art. When done properly, pruning is one of the best things an arborist can do for…
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There’s hope for trees with structural defects
Jul 19 2019
A Curtis Park resident recently filed a tree appeal involving a large tree on a neighbor’s property that is healthy…
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Battle to protect threatened trees can appear futile
Jun 22 2019
For an advocate for trees not only in Curtis Park but also throughout Sacramento, trying to preserve city and private…
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Before fertilizing trees, have your soil tested
May 20 2019
When diagnosing a tree’s health problems, inevitably the question arises about fertilization. Trees require certain…
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Large trees have some risk, especially after high winds
Mar 16 2019
When I inspect large trees, the homeowners usually ask if their trees are safe. As an arborist involved with trees for…
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Neighborhood Concerns Committee aims for job fair, traffic improvements
Feb 15 2019
In the upcoming year the Neighborhood Concerns Committee will continue to work with…
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Curtis Park doing its share with most trees in a city; second in the U.S.
Dec 31 2018
Photographer Rudy Calpo, of Donner Way, walked through the neighborhood in mid-November and captured dozens of streets tunneled by trees in full…
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Banning gas-powered blowers makes cities healthier places
Oct 21 2018
Our neighborhood trees are beginning to display their beautiful fall colors. The shortened daylight and cooler temperatures are some of the factors…
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Q&A with the SCNA Board: Goal is diversity of species planted in City of Trees
Oct 20 2018
“How old and diverse is our urban canopy?”
—Bruce Pierini
SCNA board member Dan Pskowski answers: Sacramento’s… More Information