Detective Dendro

An old oak (Quercus) shows dieback in the upper crown and excessive pollen and acorn production. Is this mangy meek appearance calling for the tree’s end? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Guy Meilleur)

Is this a classic case of construction damage or is this crown dieback deceiving? Find out what is causing the city arborist, Ashley Green, to be up in arms for her ash trees (Fraxinus), on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Wes Kocher)

A cargo mishap leads to an even more destructive dilemma: dozens of dead trees. Can Dendro relieve the distress on this dreary day? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Don Spence)

Miss Abelha babbles about killer bees building a nest in her water oak tree (Quercus nigra). Can Detective Dendro courageously care for the Quercus without creating a crisis? (Original story by Agatha Gondim)

A tree from the 1840s with 83% hollowness still stands. Hasn’t this potentially hazardous haggard tree reached its lifespan limit? Why not remove the remains? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Guy Meilleur)

Can Dendro master the mystery of a multi-colored maple? Will Sal celebrate in saucy stardom for spotting a superior tree? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Andrew Koeser)

It’s smelly, leaning, and drops fruit all over the ground. What niceties can a neighborhood find in a female Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)? Find out if Detective Dendro can sooth the sorrows and grievances of the town and convince them to keep this mature tree around. (Original story by Guy Meilleur)

Mrs. Fields appeals to Detective Dendro to save her Norway maple (Acer platanoides) that was attacked by a brutal bug. Can Dendro catch the crooked culprit? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by John Lloyd)

Join Detective Dendro as he puts on a different kind of detective hat to solve the disappearance of an arboreal artifact. What clues can history leave behind and what could it tell us about trees? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Guy Meilleur)

Dendro dives into assessing and documenting a lightning-damage claim. Did this natural force completely devastate these trees? Will a removal be needed? Will the insurance company pay the costs associated? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®! (Original story by Guy Meilleur)

Dendro and Codit are experiencing a row of quirks with Quercus. Oak wilt (Ceratocystis fagacearum) seems to be raiding the town, but something seems a little quaky about this particular red oak (Quercus rubra). (Original story by Justin Meier)

Even with fervent fertilization, declining honeylocusts (Gleditsia triacanthos) may put a damper on the aesthetics of a daughter’s wedding. Will Dendro be able to sooth a frightened mother’s plea? (Original story by Gavin Paul Giovagnoli)

Can a simple meat skewer help in the diagnosis of this afflicted hickory tree (Carya spp.)? Or will this tree succumb to a spurious villain? Find out what this insidious incident could indicate on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Guy Meilleur)

A dogwood (Cornus sp.) loses over half the circumference of its bark when a truck crashes into its base. A year later, Cornelia Cornice needs an appraisal for her insurance. Does the tree need to be replaced? What are those black spots? Find out what happens on this episode of Detective Dendro. (Original story by Guy Meilleur)

A local councilman’s cherry tree (Prunus serotina) produces a heavy amount of fruit, but also shows signs of top dieback. What catastrophe caused this muddled mess? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Alan Siewert)

Codit accepts a case with a dearth of details. Can a dog sniff out the solution of this mystery? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Torrey Young)

Boggled by the decline of her bonsai, Lily Thordarson panics as the needles of her father’s favorite tree start to brown. Will Dendro be able to remove the dreariness of this day by treating this bleak bonsai? (Original story by Stephanie Davy)

Ruby Rubrum’s garden smells as vile as vomit. She suspects that people have been leaving the park, trespassing into her yard, and trashing her garden. Can Detective Dendro find the source of this sickening stench? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro. (Original story by Guy Meilleur)

Could falling fronds be endangering tourists? Find out on this episode as Detective Dendro® solves a mystery about queen palms (Syagrus romanzoffiana) at a tropical resort. (Original story by Emily Parrino)

When Codit is enticed by the appeal of washboard abs, Detective Dendro gets a call to explore the mystery of a beech tree (Fagus grandifolia) with stacked-up lines of horizontal bumps on its bark. Is this a wishy-washy situation or are washboard characteristics wonderful all around? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Guy Meilleur)