Toad in the Hole

November 01, 2006

The Arrogant Arborist Bows Her Head

I just last night heard of the death of Dr. Alex Shigo, of a fall at his New Hampshire home. Anyone who has a tree can get what she needs to understand how it works and how to take care of it from one of the low-priced books Trees, Associates sells online, and get a deeper understanding from his textbooks there.

Shigo changed arboricultural practice a great deal for the better when he famously dissected a woodlot with a chainsaw and tweezers and figured out how trees actually grow their branches and how they cope with trauma.

Gods rest you, Dr. Shigo.

Comments

Sorry for your loss.

Thank you for the heads-up re his writing, though. It sounds like he can tell me even now what to do about that sick maple in the backyard.

Posted by: Sara at November 2, 2006 12:54 AM