My Tree is Leaning. Is It Dangerous?

A leaning tree that damaged the roof of a house with green paint in Seattle.

A leaning tree in your yard may not just disrupt your landscape’s aesthetics—it could be a safety risk. Learn how to assess the severity of the lean, identify the potential cause(s), and determine whether it’s a danger that warrants taking immediate action.

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Removing a Tree? Consider Creating a Nurse Log!

While we don’t typically associate trees with hospitals, an arborist is, above all, a tree surgeon, and what is a surgeon without a nurse? Much like wildlife snags, nurse logs further prove that trees are of a great benefit to us, even after they have deceased.   Nurse logs are downed trees that are left…

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