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In the Classroom

  • Arbor Day Lesson Plans
  • Nature Explore
  • Conservation Education

In the Community

  • Tree Ordinance Guidelines
  • Community Tree Recovery
  • Backyard Woods
  • Celebrating Arbor Day

Online Activities

  • Smokey Bear for Kids
  • Tree Tools
  • Treetures
  • What Tree is It?
group of volunteers planting trees in park

“Planting a tree is an act of faith. It is believing that even if we may never sit fully in its shade, someone someday will, — and that is reason enough to plant it.”

  • “Internal Site Auditor.”
  • “Limbing Up”: The Right Way vs. The Wrong Way
  • 12-Month Tree and Landscape Care Calendar for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties
  • About
  • Central Coast Tree and Landscape Problem Library for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties
  • Coastal Succulents: How Fog Changes Your Watering Schedule
  • Contact
  • Drip vs. Spray: Which System is Right for Your Landscape?
  • Emitter Placement: Why Watering the Trunk is a Fatal Mistake
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Establishing New Trees: The 3-Year Weaning Process
  • Fire-Safe Spacing
  • Fire-Wise Privacy: Screening the Foothills
  • From Adobe to Sand: Identifying Your Specific Soil Type
  • Heat-Tolerant Picks: Santa Maria & SYV
  • Helpful TREE Links
  • HOA & Property Guides
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  • Hydrophobic Soil: When Water Rolls Right Off the Dirt
  • Identifying Hazard Trees
  • Managing Storm Limbs: The “Three-Cut Method” for Removing Broken Branches Safely
  • Mycorrhizae: Restoring the “Underground Internet”
  • Nitrogen Lock-up: The Hidden Danger of “Fresh” Wood Chips
  • Oak Pit Scale: Identifying Pockmarked Twigs
  • pH Balance: Why Your Leaves Are Turning Yellow
  • Pollinator Magnets: Supporting Local Ecology
  • Post-Storm Inspections
  • Post-Storm Recovery: The 48-Hour Checklist
  • Powdery Mildew: Managing the White “Dust”
  • Pruning & Maintenance Problems
  • Salt Burn from Reclaimed Water: Managing Municipal Water Sources
  • Services
  • Soil Lab Testing: Why “Guessing” is Expensive
  • Soil Salinity: Dealing with “Salty” Dirt in Coastal Zones
  • The “No-Mow” Lawn: Turf Alternatives
  • The “No-Trim” Hedge: Ending the Shearing Cycle
  • The “Mow & Blow” Trap: Why Over-Tidiness and Lollipoping Are Killing Your Shrubs
  • The Hiring Guide: Three Questions Every Homeowner Should Ask a Maintenance Crew
  • The Irrigation Vault
  • The Maintenance Vault
  • The Mulch Layer: Much More Than Just Decoration
  • The Myth of “Black Gold”: Why Over-Amending Planting Holes Fails
  • The Plants Vault
  • The Salt-Hardy Palette: Pismo & Five Cities
  • The Soil Vault
  • The Spring Exchange: Why Your Oak is Yellowing
  • The Spring Pruning Window: Why Timing Your Cuts Now Determines Your Tree’s Health in July
  • The Trees Vault
  • The Under-Oak Palette: Shady & Dry
  • Thinning vs. Topping: Identifying the “Contractor Shortcut” That Leads to Structural Failure
  • Tool Sterilization: Preventing the Spread of Disease Across Your Land
  • Tree Health Problems
  • TREE ORDINANCES – Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo Counties
  • Tree Risk & Safety Problems
  • Under-Oak Planting: Protecting the Root Zone
  • Water, Soil & Site Problems
  • Watering Mature Oaks: The “Dry Root Flare” Rule
  • Weather-Based Controllers: Letting Technology Save Your Water Bill
  • Winter Dormancy: Managing Fruit Trees and Structural Checks
  • Winter Irrigation: When to Turn the Dial to Zero
  • Winter Native Color: The “Reverse” Garden
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