Contributing Writer – Shawn Walker, Urban Forestry Instructor What are Suckers? In the world of tree care, the term suckers refers to unwanted twigs that grow rapidly on abnormal parts of a tree. They typically grow as a result of a wound or stressor (e.g. drought, disease, insects, and root zone disruption) and can often [...]
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Summer Tree Care: Making Gardening and Lawn Care Safe for Trees
Summer is a time when lawn or garden maintenance can present dangers to your trees, often lurking in your own hands. While all trees are susceptible to trunk damage from lawnmowers, weed whackers or other garden-care tools, immature or newly planted trees are especially vulnerable. An injury to its trunk can prevent vital nutrients and [...]
Read full postSummer Crew Update #2: Why I Joined Summer Crew
Contributing Writer – Mitchell Holmes, Summer Crew Team Member I applied to work on Casey Trees’ Summer Crew for three reasons. First, I expected the work would be physically stimulating and keep me outdoors. I wanted work that would challenge my body and keep me moving. Working on the Summer Crew has proven to be [...]
Read full postClass Recap: Trees 101
Congratulations to the new Citizen Foresters who attended our free Trees 101 class on Saturday! 25 participants from the District and Maryland came out to our headquarters on Saturday morning for the introductory class. Attendees enjoyed a light breakfast while they learned about Casey Trees, the urban forest, tree anatomy, tree functions, and basic tree [...]
Read full postSummer Crew Update #1: First Impressions
Contributing Writer – Zana Holden-Gatling, Summer Crew Team Member We learned so many things in our first week of Summer Crew that it was almost overwhelming. Even the first day was a lot to take in. The staff explained the mission of Casey Trees, urban tree canopy goals (going from a 35% canopy rate in [...]
Read full postTree Care Event: Washington Mystics at Michigan Park
This past Friday, June 24, members of the Washington Mystics joined Casey Trees’ High School Summer Crew to help water trees at Michigan Park in Northeast, D.C. Victoria Dunlap and Karima Christmas – both rookies for the Mystics – were the players in attendance. Between the efforts of the Mystics and the Summer Crew, 54 [...]
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