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Expert Tree Care Advice for Northwestern Vermont Homeowners
Whether you're managing emerald ash borer on your property or learning when to prune your maples, our ISA Certified Arborists break down what matters most for Vermont trees — and why it works.
Fruit Tree Care in Vermont: A Seasonal Guide to Healthier, More Productive Trees
Fruit tree care in Vermont starts long before picking season. Here’s how to avoid pruning, PHC, and fertilization mistakes that silently kill your harvest.
How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Spongy Moth in Vermont
Spongy moth stripped 50,000+ acres of trees in Vermont in 2021. Know the signs, the treatment window & when to call an arborist before the next outbreak hits.
What’s Taking Over My Trees? Aphids & Spider Mites in Vermont
Sticky residue? Browning arborvitae? Learn how to identify aphids and spider mites on Vermont trees — including the cool-season mites most homeowners miss.
Emerald ash borer’s destruction prompts tree diversity
Greg Ranallo, an arborist and the owner of Teachers Tree Service, walked along the sidewalk in front of the Shaw’s on Route 7 in South Burlington last week, stopping to point at a tree where the bark was stripped off, revealing a swirling pattern on the wood beneath. “This is from the larvae feeding on…
Greg Ranallo: From the classroom to the trees
Greg Ranallo has had a love of trees since he was a boy, but after getting a master’s degree in education, he began teaching high school social studies in his native Minnesota. During summers and school breaks, he ran a tree business which he named Teacher’s Tree Service after his chosen profession. Unhappy with the…
Teachers Tree Schools Homeowners on Arboreal Landscapes
Greg Ranallo rarely gets to climb trees anymore. At age 62, after running his tree care business for two decades, he mostly works behind a desk doing payroll and paperwork, not in the field with his crew. On a recent day, though, he hoisted himself about 45 feet into the canopy of a giant pin…
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