The Secret Life of Trees: How Stored Carbon Determines Their Survival
Have you ever wondered how trees survive when they lose their leaves? It turns out, the secret lies beneath the bark, in the form of stored carbon. A groundbreaking study […]
Repeated Defoliation Can Lead to Tree Death, a 2021 Harvard Study
We know that trees, just as any living thing, have a limit to their stored energy reserves. With each action a tree takes – whether it be leaf and root […]
The 2020 Inclement Weather Season Has Begun, It’s Time to Inspect, Prune, and Treat Your Trees
The black rainstorm this weekend (2020-06-06) is a reminder that the strong weather season has begun. Both heavy rain and high winds can greatly impact tree stability during this time. […]
Typhoon Level 10 Hato Dessimated 1000’s of trees in Hong Kong, Arborists Are Working to Remove Fallen Trees and Inspect Potentially Dangerous Ones
In the aftermath of Typhoon Hato yesterday (August 23, 2017), Hong Kong is left with an utter mess of trees having fallen across major roads, impacting infrastructure and damaging property. […]
Great License Plate!
I saw this great license plate in Mongkok while driving to work today. Yes I agree! SAVE TREE.
The support for trees in Hong Kong is so important. Thanks to those […]
Why California’s Ancient Sequoia ‘Tunnel Tree’ Toppled
Visitors pose beneath Pioneer Cabin, a famous sequoia tree in California, in 1899. The opening in its trunk was large enough for a four-horse stage-coach to drive through. On Sunday, […]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from ATP!
We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year!
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“The Coolest Jobs on the Earth” series by Redbull TV –
“What it means to be an arborist”
Jon Picker & ATP had the enjoyable opportunity to be involved with the filming of a documentary about arborists and tree climbing. The documentary […]
Contractors abandon tree felling job after dramatic showdown with Lamma environmentalist
NEWS SOURCE: Hong Kong Free Press, 22/12/2016
A Lamma Island resident staged a dramatic protest against the felling of a tree in Sha Po New Village on Thursday, causing contractors […]