Tree Care Newsletter
TreeCare is dedicated to the idea
that trees are vital to life on earth, and the time is now to learn
to live in better harmony with them. With the guidance of world
renowned tree surgeon and arborist Gary Knowlton, TreeCare
provides information and products designed to enhance our understanding
of trees, and help us give them the care they need to thrive, enrich
our lives, and protect and heal our planet. Working together, we
can send our trees into the future.
More and more, as the planet seems to shrink, and the effects of
human activity on its health seem to multiply, we need a paradigm
shift in our thinking, to empower us to preserve, and even enhance,
the quality of life on earth. At TreeCare we believe
we can no longer treat Nature as a limitless supply of resources
to be exploited. Instead, we see Nature as a continuous process,
in which humans play an integral role, not as that of dominator,
but as a strand in an infinitely complex, interdependent, and beautiful
web. In the new millennium our ability to tear great holes in the
web is greater than ever before, but our understanding of the consequences
of our actions is growing just as rapidly. We are riding the crest
of a new wave of awareness, a burgeoning desire to live in harmony
with, rather than at the expense of, the world around us. That’s
why we at TreeCare hope the information and products
we provide will serve as a stepping stone on the path to a more
sustainable, and yet richer, approach to living on our planet. By
planting a tree, by providing it the resources it needs to thrive
and grow, and by keeping it in balance with its surroundings, people
make a small but powerful contribution to the health and beauty
of our world. At the same time, we enrich our personal well-being,
because there is great satisfaction in seeing a tree we planted
or cared for fulfilling its genetic promise and bringing its many
benefits to our environment.
When we learn to see from a tree’s point of view, we are
able to give it the care it needs and send it into the future. Our
first video, Prune
Like a Pro explains the way a tree grows, the way
it transports vital fluids, and the way it heals a wound. We demonstrate
the proper techniques for pruning small and large limbs, the proper
use and care of tools, and the target pruning method, a pattern
of care that is driven by the needs of the tree. Our next video
The Right Tree on the Right Site will focus
on the selection and planting of trees. In the future, we plan to
produce videos on the management of fruit trees, and videos that
deal with proper care of individual species, such as oaks, pines,
and citrus. Visit our website for updates and clips from these projects
as they come online.
Perhaps our most exciting contribution to the world of tree care
is Knowlton’s Tree Guard and Tree
Heal, two products that greatly enhance the healing potential
of trees. Our orange oil and orange oil/beeswax treatments inhibit
the invasion of decay organisms, and seal the wound against taking
in water or air, which, if they gained access, could seriously damage
or even kill the tree. Unlike the discredited coal based sealants
of the past, our products allow the wound to breathe, which is critical
for good healing. Developed over years of observation and testing
in the field, Knowlton’s Tree Guard and Tree
Heal will help you make sure your trees heal their wounds
quickly and safely. To see a demonstration from our video Prune
Like a Pro of how effective they are, CLICK
HERE.
We are especially interested in what you think. Contact us with
your ideas, questions, observations, and needs about tree care.
We want to work together with you to give our trees the best possible
care, and send them into the future.
