Networx.com, a home improvement website, describes the power of a strategically planned urban forest to transform and restore any city. MORE >>

Winners go beyond tree care, educating customers and consumers on the value of trees to homes and communities. Read Winner Bios

The award, sponsored by STIHL, recognizes members and certified professionals who are role models to their peers and positively represent arboriculture to the public.

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The black walnut may be the next on the list of disappearing trees. Do not sell or transport walnut logs, slabs or firewood (any walnut with bark attached) from areas of known or suspected infestation into unaffected areas. MORE >>

Spring is upon us and so is snow mold. Lawn experts provide tips on how to identify and help rid a property of this unsightly lawn fungus. MORE >>

The Iowa Emerald Ash Borer Team confirmed on May 14, 2010, that the emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive pest that kills ash trees, has been found in Iowa along the Mississippi River two miles south of the Minnesota border in Allamakee County. The land is owned and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This is the first confirmed EAB infestation in Iowa. MORE >>

The Tree Benefit Calculator allows anyone to make a simple estimation of the benefits individual street-side trees provide. This tool is based on i-Tree’s street tree assessment tool called STRATUM. With inputs of location, species and tree size, users will get an understanding of the environmental and economic value trees provide on an annual basis. The Tree Benefit Calculator is intended to be simple and accessible. As such, this tool should be considered a starting point for understanding trees’ value in the community, rather than a scientific accounting of precise values. For more detailed information on urban and community forest assessments, visit the i-Tree website. MORE >>

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(BBC News) There is more evidence that living near a 'green space' has health benefits. MORE >>

USDA's collection of "hot topic" press releases ranging from current pest alerts for specific regions of the United States to new trends in disease prevention and tree and plant care. MORE >>

(Wall Street Journal/Real Estate)Do we love big old trees too much? Many homeowners don't give enough thought to what hazards their biggest and oldest trees may pose to people and property. MORE >>

The US Small Business Administration tree planting program successfully leverages federal dollars with non-federal sources to improve the urban and community tree resources of many of the nation's towns and cities

Tree plantings create demand for nurserymen, arborists…. MORE >>