“Trap trees” set to detect emerald ash borer

Photos courtesy of the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (aka the Bugwood Network).  If poison won’t do it, maybe clever tree traps will. Kansas City is trying both against the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). The city has learned ...

If 39th Street trees die, Ginkgos may not be missed by all

Arborist Paul Weaver stood in front of one of the Ginkgo trees recently chopped by Google Fiber workers. Weaver says the trees will most likely die and business owners say if they must be replaced, another species may be a better choice. by ...

Google says tree trimming follows regulations

These trees on 39th Street in Volker were cut by a contractor working for Google. Residents and neighbors say the severe cutting disrupts the streetscape and may harm the plants, but Google says its just following regulations before it installs ...