Tree Owners

30
Apr

Texas Oak Wilt Qualified Arborists

22
Mar

Watch – Texas Trees and the Blizzard of ‘21: What’s Next? Webinar

Free For ISAT Members – 1.5 Hours – 1 ISA CEU ($45) If you are an ISAT member, you were invited to watch Dr. David Appel from Texas A&M University and a panel of long-time arborists from around Texas discuss the impact of the deep freeze of 2021 on Texas trees and plants. The panel discussed the science of freeze damage

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26
May

Research

Guidelines for Awarding Arboricultural Research Funds International Society of Arboriculture, Texas Chapter Guidelines: ISAT will accept grant requests that supplement existing funded projects and grant requests that propose new unfunded projects. ISAT will give priority to requests that supplement projects that have already been funded by other groups. ISAT will match up to $5,000 for research grants. However, requests exceeding

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26
May

Useful Links

Want to be an Arborist? Your Exciting Career Begins Here Want to learn more about Urban Forestry? eLEARN URBAN FORESTRY distance learning program Oak Wilt in Texas Here is the Oak Wilt In Texas website Professional Tree Care Information Urban Forestry Information Sheets – Texas A&M Forest Service Dr. Ed Gilman: Landscape Trees Kim Coder’s UG Tree Articles Tree Selection

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25
May

Oak Wilt Help

This Oak Wilt Vendor Directory links the public with professionals experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of oak wilt disease. For help choosing a vendor who specializes in oak wilt, please read the Selecting a Suitable Vendor section below. It is important that anyone purchasing from any of these vendors understands that it is their own responsibility to ensure that they are getting a reliable

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25
Apr

Tree Care

Hiring an Arborist Tree Pruning Tab #3 1. Arborist Why hire an arborist? 1. Arborist Why hire an arborist?   2. Tree PruningCheck out the links below to get started. Don’t Top Trees!!! (also in Spanish) How to prune a tree (USFS guide) Pruning guidelines for prevention of oak wilt in Texas How to prune a tree (quick guide) 3.

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25
Apr

Hiring an Arborist

What is arboriculture? Arboriculture is defined as the cultivation of trees and shrubs, this includes the planting and care of individual trees and trees in small groups.  What is an arborist? An arborist is an individual trained in the care of trees and shrubs. This training can come from formal college education or years of experience. There are several areas of practice

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