I started working as a Groundsman a little under 2 years ago, it is my first job and I love it, I find it very interesting, I take interest in all the different subspecies of trees, I really enjoy learning about specific characteristics of different trees such as which of them have weaknesses such as feeble unions and specific diseases which may affect them, I’m turning 19 soon and I am currently trying to take the steps towards becoming a professional climber, I think that this type of information may help me to become a better climber and help me progress and I was wondering if there was any websites or books which may help me with this. Any help would be appreciated.

We recently moved into a new home and the backyard had this old oak stump with regrowth. I was planning on letting it grow, but we hired a landscaper for some general cleanup around the property and he got cut it all down. What, if anything can I do to help it recover?

Is it possible to tame this Japanese maple, or best to replace it?

I was walking & saw this gorgeous little tree but my plant identification apps were no help. I want to plant a tree about this size and color in my front yard and wondered if some varieties of maples can be this size when mature.

Why do tree surgeons make such little money in Sweden. I thought maybe it would be seen as more as a hard and risky profession that pays good but really it just pays the same as the UK. If anyone works in this industry in Sweden then can yous please let me know how to make more money because it’s now to late in my life to change profesión.

Better to try to gradually take a Japanese maple down to a better height (about half it's current height of 11 feet), or replace it? Are they tameable? ... can't upload pic ??

Hi everyone!

We are looking to plant a tree laneway at our farm along the driveway (~200 metres), but are having some issues with species selection. We are in Zone 5b, and the location has relatively dry, sandy soil. Ideally, for an old farm laneway, you might have a long-lived species like Acer saccharum, but I'm concerned about how the trees will fare given the conditions of the soil. We will water them 2x week for the first few summers and keep them mulched to prevent mower damage and aid with water retention.

An ideal tree species would have the following characters: deciduous, long-lived, strong apical control (straight main trunk), survives well in sandy soil, large size, aesthetically pleasing for a laneway, survives in dry soil.

Is there a species that fits these charaters?

Let me know your thoughts :)

As the title says, im looking for a career change/going back to school and I've been looking at arboriculture. Im wondering what the best route is to be successful in the industry. I understand the pay to hazard/work load ratio is not the greatest, however I am not too concerned with making a ton of money out the gate, more so finding a job outside that's rewarding and something I love to do (however it would be nice to eventually open my own business or make enough in the future to be financially stable enough for a family/owning a house, etc.) Unfortunately I currently have little to no experience with industry/job. I'm currently working as a personal trainer/manager at a Health Club so I am physically in good shape, which I understand is one of the key qualities to staying in the industry for a long period of time. Im also looking at keeping my future open to potentially get into the forestry industry, looking at programs that have a "continuing education pathway" to a BS in Forestry, although im leaning more towards staying in the urban forestry sector. I'm looking at Algonquin College's Urban Forestry/Arboriculture and Forestry Technician programs, as well as Sault College's Forestry Program.
Right now my plan is to work my current job until the spring, where I would look for a summer position as a ground person (i have already been looking at postings), until entering school in September 2025, finishing up school (working a co-op or apprenticeship along the way if available/working more ground person during the summer if i choose a 2 year program.)

My main questions are:

• How did you get into the industry
• What licenses/qualifications will I need (G, DZ, ISA cert, etc)
• Should I do school, or just start work as a grounds person and work my way up (literally and metaphorically)
• Is a crew leader as far up as you can get without having a manager/office type job in the industry and if so, is the pay fair.
• Do companies offer seasonal summer employment as a ground person, or are most jobs permanent full-time.
• Should I try and get in this winter as a grounds person right now, to get as much experience as I can
• What is your experiences with the industry/the type of people in it/if its something you find rewarding.
• Is my outlined plan realistic/is there any recommended better routes to take

Any information you might deem helpful would be great! Thank you in advanced!

TL;DR: Looking for a career change to arboriculture, already a very active and outdoors person. Just looking for some career path advice/general advice from some of you folk!

Hi, this will be my 3rd attempt at trying to germinate a couple of seeds (Prunus mume, Wisteria floribunda, Acer palmatum and Prunus serrulata. I have searched for some informations and I have been doing the stratification in the fridge with a moist paper towel. At the end of stratification, I place the seed in small plastic “greenhouse” and place them on top of a heating mat (27°C) and full spectrum grow light following a 18h cycle.

After a month on this cycle and watering to reasonable levels, I managed to get only one seedlings from the maple, but it became whitish, leggy and died. The soil used was the Miracle grow Seed starters

I’m really desperate and need any advice for successful germination.

I’m in a zone 5a so I feared the seeds might freeze in the winter if left to stratifie outside

This AV wsa purchased a year ago (stayed in the pot) and was recently planted as it appears. I am hoping it recovers now that it is in a more hospitable location, but not really expecting it too. what do you think? can an AV recover after all the leaves go brown?

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