Video: Attack of the Killer Emerald Ash Borer

What are the signs and symptoms of Emerald Ash Borer attack?

Sarah Pears, one of our ISA Certified Arborists ®, explains how to check your ash tree now for evidence that it has been attacked by Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive insect that is killing ash trees in Vermont.

For more information, visit our Emerald Ash Borer guide or call our office (802-316-1545) for a free consultation.


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Emerald ash borer’s destruction prompts tree diversity

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....

Greg Ranallo: From the classroom to the trees

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...

Teachers Tree Schools Homeowners on Arboreal Landscapes

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...