By Kris Day Big thanks to Collier Arbor Care for servicing tree care needs across the greater Portland area for 75 years! To celebrate crossing this significant milestone and to express gratitude to the company’s customers and partner organizations, Collier recently hosted an anniversary celebration at the Clackamas County headquarters complete with live music, a [...]
By Brighton West On my bike ride to work, I saw that this tree had been pruned over the weekend. This is pruning season for most trees, so the pruner chose the proper time of the year to prune. But a little knowledge and the same amount of effort would lead to a happy, healthy [...]
Tags: education, pruning, street trees
By Brighton West If your husband or boyfriend claims he knows how to prune, don’t believe him. Quiz him before you let him loose in your yard with tools. OK, maybe it sounds sexist to blame men for all bad pruning, but just last week, a friend of mine was able to stop her husband [...]
Tags: education, pruning, street trees, yard trees
City of Portland street sweepers are out in force cleaning leaves from streets each fall. Recently Friends of Trees Program Director Brighton West was invited to take a ride in one of the sweepers. What did he learn? First, the driver can ride on either side of the sweeper. It’s equipped with steering wheel and [...]
Tags: leaves, pruning, street trees
