Detective Dendro

Dendro, Codit, and a team of international experts give an old red oak a thorough inspection with hopes of preserving the aging giant for the U.S. National Register of Big Trees. Will their findings save the historic tree a shot at immortality, or will the concerns of community neighbors mean the end for the acorn producer? Find out in The Case of the Lonely, Lashing Leader. (A,U,T,M,L,Bs)

Detective Dendro and Codit head back to the lone star state to follow up on an Elm tree slipping away while the trees around it thrive during a drought. Can the deciduous duo solve the puzzle and save the tree? Or are their efforts too little, too late?

Codit gets his big chance when Detective Dendro lets him take the lead investigating palms with withered fronds standing alongside other healthy palms of the same species. Can Codit make his mentor proud? Find out in the Case of the Frizzled Fronds.(A,U,T,M,L,Bs)

Dendro and Codit head to the east coast to help a Sugar Maple that was once saved from girdling roots but has suddenly gone into decline. What’s stressing the tree this time? Will the deciduous duo discover the cause before the local arborist pulls the plug? Can you unravel the mystery in the Case of the Confounding Clues? (A,U,T,M,L,Bs)

What’s causing established Alders to suddenly drop their leaves? Could it be somehow tied to new plantings of Maple trees? Detective Dendro and Codit tackle a baffling case north of the border in the Case of the Alder Alternative. (A,U,T,M,L,Bs)

Join Dectective Dendro and Codit as they interrupt their vacation to help a Pacific coast city arborist with a palm problem. What’s causing city palms to wilt, while private plantings thrive? Can you find the clues to solve the case of the perplexing palms?( (A,U,T,M,L,Bs)

Detective Dendro and Codit find themselves in far flung Hong Kong helping a local arborist with restoration pruning following a storm. What they discover in the trees leaves them wondering about the balance of nature, and a tree’s ability to thrive.

Detective Dendro and Codit race to save a neighborhood redwood apparently stressed by a hot summer and slated for removal. Will he solve the Case of the Curious Conifer before the chain saws start?

Detective Dendro and Codit are at it again, trying to solve the confusing case of the chlorotic Quercuses. But what about that robust redcedar? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro©.

Detective Dendro and Codit are called in for another mystery of the decidedly salt-damaged and declining maples, but the evidence seems to indicate otherwise. Listen as the two use their canine senses to sniff out the culprit on this episode of Detective Dendro©.

Dendro and Codit are on the case again, trying to determine the feasibility of protecting a Quercus robur during construction. It doesn’t take long for Codit to need protection himself from whatever is causing the raging red rash on his festering face. Find out what Codit had a severe reaction to on this episode of Detective Dendro©.

Detective Dendro and Codit are at it again! Follow them on this adventure to British Columbia to determine why some London plane trees are afflicted with witch’s broom. Find out why on this episode of Detective Dendro®.

Detective Dendro and Codit discover three different species of oak from two different locations with one similar spiraling symptom. Can they determine what is causing the spiral bumps forming on these oak twigs? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®.

Detective Dendro visits a heavily manicured yard with a weeping willow (Salix babylonica), exhibiting early leaf drop and minimal new twig growth. Can he figure out what’s causing the problem before the tree wilts away? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®.

While hiking around Switzerland, Detective Dendro and Codit come across some Picea with broken branches and bewildering blue bark. Can Dendro and Codit determine why this forest of Picea abies is starting to deteriorate? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Kate Leifheit and Guy Meilleur)

Can suspicious black and brown streaks on the trunk of a Quercus falcate stump the savvy crew? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Guy Meilleur)

Dendro takes a fall while cleaning his gutters. Can Codit fill Dendro’s shoes by completing a basic tree risk assessment on a mutilated Muehlenbergii? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Guy Meilleur)

Melissa marvels at the malicious masses that appear on her shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) and water oak (Quercus nigra). What is happening to her trees near the water? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®.

The fallacious accusations for the faulty fans of Miss Fanny LaBranche’s lilac (Syringa) bush form some indignation. Can Codit and Detective Dendro figure out the real reason for the flippant growth. Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Nora Bryan)

In the lingering last minutes before the 2013 Olympic openings, Ru Trundiep receives a shady shipment of laurels that will be used to make wreaths for the winners. Will the Olympics be placed on a hiatus? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Guy Meilleur)