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    Articles by Dennis Tompkins
    Two formulas used to determine tree value
    Two formulas used to determine tree value
    By Dennis Tompkins • August 9, 2011 5:51 pm

    Trees do have value. A large tree in a nice landscape may be worth thousands of dollars. This does not mean a homeowner could sell a tree for these prices, but there are situations where estimated values come into play.

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    EVERGREEN ARBORIST: Care answers for tree owners
    EVERGREEN ARBORIST: Care answers for tree owners
    By Dennis Tompkins • July 12, 2011 12:08 pm

    Local arborist Dennis Tompkins answers readers questions.

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    Weather didn’t wash out insects
    Weather didn’t wash out insects
    By Dennis Tompkins • April 13, 2011 2:00 pm

    Sorry, but the rumor that the record wet spring has drowned all the pests is not true. In fact, as new foliage begins to appear, various pests are lying in wait to begin their annual feasts. The following are signs of some of the more common and highly visible insects and diseases that soon will be visible.

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    Weather didn’t wash out insects
    Weather didn’t wash out insects
    By Dennis Tompkins • April 13, 2011 2:00 pm

    Sorry, but the rumor that the record wet spring has drowned all the pests is not true. In fact, as new foliage begins to appear, various pests are lying in wait to begin their annual feasts. The following are signs of some of the more common and highly visible insects and diseases that soon will be visible.

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    Northwest experts give a few tree-planting tips
    Northwest experts give a few tree-planting tips
    By Dennis Tompkins • March 7, 2011 7:11 pm

    Locally, our weather has experienced La Niña conditions such as record late snows and many days of below-normal temperatures.
    However, the spring planting season will arrive.

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    La Niña has an impact on trees
    La Niña has an impact on trees
    By Dennis Tompkins • January 10, 2011 2:38 pm

    So what is all this talk about La Niña and the bad weather predicted between now and spring?

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    Christmas tree farms gearing up for another busy season
    Christmas tree farms gearing up for another busy...
    By Dennis Tompkins • November 8, 2010 7:20 pm

    Yes, it is a bit early to begin to think about Christmas. The pumpkin season just ended and Thanksgiving is…

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    This winter could wreak havoc with trees
    This winter could wreak havoc with trees
    By Dennis Tompkins • October 11, 2010 3:53 pm

    Weather forecasters are predicting a severe fall and winter because of the La Niña system developing in the Pacific Ocean….

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    Trees can bounce back from cool weather
    Trees can bounce back from cool weather
    By Dennis Tompkins • July 12, 2010 2:16 pm

    “Everything was normal and then May arrived,” said Jenny Glass, plant diagnostician at the Washington State University plant clinic.

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    GO GREEN: It’s time to launch into those summer pruning chores
    GO GREEN: It’s time to launch into those...
    By Dennis Tompkins • June 4, 2010 4:10 pm

    June is a good time to grab the pruners, gloves and first aid kits and launch into the summer pruning chores. By now, many landscape plants have put on most of their new growth.

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    Tree care not a stormy decision
    Tree care not a stormy decision
    By Dennis Tompkins • May 10, 2010 3:07 pm

    Between the recent windstorm, a missed call on a hazard evaluation involving a Corliss logging operation and a devastating insect attacking Enumclaw landscapes, it has been an interesting week.

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    Service to honor Marines
    Service to honor Marines
    By Dennis Tompkins • August 24, 2009 7:45 pm

    The annual memorial service honoring the 32 Marines who died on Mount Rainier more than 60 years ago is planned…

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    Working with neighbors in tree dispute first step
    Working with neighbors in tree dispute first step
    By Dennis Tompkins • July 7, 2009 3:39 am

    The questions below represent common situations faced by homeowners during the summer months.

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