November 22, 7pm, Lions Centre: Ethan Benson, “Common Tree Problems”

PHS Member Ethan Benson is an ISA certified arborist, and a planting agent for the Forest’s Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program. In addition to owning and operating a local tree-care company, he also teaches tree health sciences within the Arboriculture and Urban Forestry Programs at Sir Sandford Fleming College.  

Ethan will be discussing: 

• The value of a tree
• Common concerns and the diagnostic process
• Soil Characteristics and related root disorders
• Structural concerns and the role of pruning
  • Included unions
  • Compartmentalization of disease in trees (CODIT)
  • Topping and Tipping
• Question Period