Tree Services in Rochester, Minnesota with Multiple Staff ISA Certified Arborists
What are Cankers? By Mitch Hoy, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist #MN-4814BT Fungal cankers are caused by various fungi that enter through wounds or natural openings on trees. These fungal infections cause sunken or raised dead areas of bark that enlarge over time, eventually girdling and killing branches or the entire tree. Signs of fungal […]
What is Cladoptosis? by Board Certified Master Arborist Mitch Hoy Cladoptosis is the process by which trees alter their canopies by the purposeful die-back and shedding of branches. It is a mechanism that trees have to optimize their own anatomy and structure. The reasons for cladoptosis to occur can be numerous and very species dependent.