Author: Big Tree
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Cheap work ain’t good…
…and good work ain’t cheap. I’ve picked up a few of these one liners while working in the industry and they have only become more true as the years go by. I said another while talking with a coworker, I said “you get what you pay for” and his reply was something like “yeah that’s…
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Testing out the Stihl HTA 135
About a year and a half ago I started investing in the Stihl battery powered AP tools. Now the HTA 135 is one of my essential tools I always bring on job site. I’ve also become a big fan of the climbing saws, blowers and even mowers that are all part of the AP battery…
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Types of wood decay fungi in Austin, Tx
Howdy Austin, Justinian here and I wanted to share some photos of wood decay fungi that I have come across in town. Currently I am working with some local mycologists to identify some of these. I will update once I have some positive identification on these fungi! Unless an arborist in the field has a…
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A note on cabling
One recommendation that a certified arborist may make to mitigate risk of branches or codominant stems, may be to install a cable or a brace rod into the tree itself. According to ISA definitions, cabling is the installation of steel or synthetic cables to support weak branches or branch unions. A brace rod is a…
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Austin Oaks and common split gill
Howdy Austin, For folks who love trees and Austinites old and new it’s hard to not take notice of our ever changing landscape in the hill country. The damage done by the 2021 freeze, the 2022 drought, the 2023 freeze, development and a myriad of other living and non-living (abiotic/biotic) factors are contributing to the…
Big Tree Shady City 