John Palmer

John Palmer

John Palmer is a Consulting Arborist, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, and is an advanced Tree Risk Assessor. His areas of expertise include pruning and trimming, young tree training, pest ID and management, with a specialty in Emerald Ash Borer. He is an Arborjet-trained Injection specialist, with training in Arborceuticals. His focus includes proper pruning and planting practices, Biomechanics, soil and water management, urban forestry, tree biology, and healthy root system development.

He is an author, speaker, and trainer on subjects including The Future of Urban Forestry, Deforestation by Design™, The New Construction Paradigm, and The Leadership Laws of Nature.

Consulting Arborist

Soil and Water: The Belowground Keys to Tree and Plant Survival

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It's been said by some that 80% of tree problems are the result of belowground issues. That's a startling statement, but is it true? A Board Certified Arborist will examine the fundamentals of soils, water, roots, nutrients, and microbes with the goal of understanding how significant they are to tree health and survival.

NextGen Pruning: What New Research is Telling Us

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The science of Arboriculture is crucial to understand to grow and maintain healthy, safe trees. The amount of research is increasing at a rapid pace, and is hard to keep up with. A Board Certified Arborist will share some of the most important research to increase our understanding of what trees need and how they respond.

Soil, Turf, Plants and Trees: Can They Peacefully Coexist?

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The landscape industry often sees the pieces of the puzzle, but what about the whole picture? What are the common factors needed to create a healthy landscape? Understanding how they all interact is crucial for a successful landscape, and landscaping business. A Board Certified Arborist and former landscape company owner will share his insights.