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Hello, ISA Southern Chapter members. As I write this article, it is a balmy 95 degree southern summer day. I, like most of you, are searching for shade to escape the scorching temperatures of the relentless sun. Fall is in sight with just a couple more flips of the calendar!

Fall brings optimal tree planting opportunities. Summer is not only brutal on humans, but it can be a stressful time on our beloved trees as well. In urban environments, trees take an especially big hit because roads, sidewalks, and buildings radiate extra heat. Another factor in urban areas is that the rainfall often gets diverted into storm drains before trees have the chance to quench their thirst.

Scorching temps can cause trees to dip into food storage; therefore, they are not able to put forth new growth. Trees face major problems during hot and dry periods. They need carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to perform energy capturing photosynthesis. The kicker? There is no way to let that gas into the plant without losing water into the atmosphere. The longer summer days laced with high temperatures for the majority of that period triggers an energy crunch for the trees. They are simply trying to survive as minimalists. Trees know all too soon they have to use that last bit of stored energy to produce cones and acorns. Funny how nature is always aware of the future. No matter how stressed, trees will think of future generations.

Humans retreat to the cooler feel of the shade, taking advantage of a huge oak canopy. We reap the benefits to our wallet with air conditioners running less because of that glorious shade. According to The Arbor Day Foundation, “large deciduous trees planted on the east, west, and northwest sides of your home create soothing shade from the hot summer sun and reduce summer air conditioning costs by up to 35%.”

It’s a scorcher out there, folks! Message from the President, Michella Huff

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We all know that trees purify the air we breathe, removing carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. In my hometown of Mount Airy, we have two Greenways: the Ararat Greenway and the Emily B. Taylor Greenway. The Ararat Greenway has 60% more participants in physical activity. The reason? TREES! The EBT Greenway had very few trees in the original plans and has had very few planted in the 14 years it’s been in place. The Ararat Greenway is set along the Ararat River, and much of the area was left in a natural state to create the Greenway. Lessons were learned in the eight years between building EBT and Ararat. It is lush with sycamores, oaks, maples, poplars, and sourwoods. It’s a beautiful thing to see nature serving its purpose as shelter and retreat for all living beings.

As a municipal arborist, professional landscaper, or as a homeowner, we often have to make a tough decision to remove a stressed tree. These stoic woody giants have been a staple in lives and landscapes for generations before us. As difficult as it is sometimes to think of them being cut for removal, we must remove and replant. We are stewards of our land. We must follow the tree’s

example for us and think of the generations ahead. A broader term is reforestation, which is on a much larger scale than the above mentioned examples.

The USDA Forest Service defines reforestation as “an element of a land stewardship ethic that includes growing, nurturing, and harvesting trees to meet specified resource objectives while conserving soil, air and water quality in harmony with other resource management concerns.” We can have our own little part in personal reforestation. We can grow, nurture, harvest, and replenish. Acknowledge your stressed tree and take the right steps for the future.

As we look to the near future, I encourage everyone to be thinking about our 74th annual ISA Southern Conference in Knoxville, TN, in March 2016. Please volunteer in any capacity you feel led and reach out to any of our officers or state directors to express

your desire to volunteer. We need members to actively participate to have the best conference yet, which will be another fantastic partnership with Utility Arborist Association. It will be a great opportunity to network and engage with people in your industry on all levels.

Have a safe and enjoyable summer.

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August 5, 2015The Alabama Cooperative Extension will present “ISA Certified Arbor-ist Review” in Cullman. Contact Arnold (Beau) Brodbeck at (251) 259-6507.

August 13, 2015 The Alabama Cooperative Exten-sion will present “Tick & Mosquito Borne Illnesses.” Fairhope. Contact Arnold (Beau) Brodbeck at (251) 259-6507.

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August 1/8/15/22/29 and September 12/19, 2015Trees Atlanta will host “TreeKeep-ers 2015” in seven sessions at the Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center in Atlanta. Contact Kate Baltzell at (404) 681-4897.

August 13, 2015 The Georgia Forest Council will host “Post-Recession Development: Conserving Trees for Green Storm-water Infrastructure.” Milton City Hall. Contact Mary Lynne Beckley at (404) 377-0404.

August 19, 2015 The University of Georgia, Dekalb Extension will host “GAA Summer Arborist Training Symposium,” DeKalb Extension in Decatur. Con-tact Gary Peiffer at (404) 298-3084.

August 21, 2015The University of Georgia Exten-sion will present “Pesticide Safety & Handling - Pesticide Applicator & ISA Recertification Training.” Bartow County Extension Office in Cartersville. Visit www.ugagriffin-continuinged.com or contact Willie Chance at (478) 972-9981.

September 22, 2015 The Georgia Urban Forest Council will host the “College Canopy Con-ference 2015.” Agnes Scott College in Decatur. Contact Mary Lynne Beckley at (404) 377-0404.

November 4-5, 2015The Georgia Urban Forest Council will host its “25th Annual Confer-ence & Awards Program.” Hilton Savannah Desoto in Savannah. Contact Mary Lynne Beckley at (404) 377-0404.

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August 12-13, 2015The North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association, Inc. will host the “2015 Summer Green Road Show.” Hickory Metro Convention Center. Visit ncnla.memberclicks.net or contact Cody Lewis at (919) 816-9119.

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September 23, 2015The South Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association will host “Building a Healthy Urban Forest in the Built Environment.” Columbia. Contact Donna Foster at (803) 743-4284.

October 7-9, 2016TRAQ Training. Camden. Visit www.isa-arbor.com or (217) 355-9411.

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September 10, 2015The University of Tennessee will host a “Turf and Ornamental Field Day.” East Tennessee AgResearch Center in Knoxville. Visit taes.utk.edu or contact Amy Fulcher at (865) 974-7152.

November 10-11, 2015 The University of Tennessee - TSU Extension will present the “2015 West Tennessee Commercial Horti-culture Expo.” Agricenter Interna-tional in Memphis. Contact Karla Kean at (931) 648-5725.

March 19-22, 2016Southern Chapter ISA’s 74th An-nual Conference and Trade Show. Knoxville. Call (336) 789-4747 or visit www.isasouthern.org.

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Arborist and author Donald Blair coined the phrase years ago that tree work amounted to “adult daycare for men.” I suppose now we can say it’s adult daycare for men and women. Don’s implication, of course, was that some arborists might be a little too enamored with the various “cool” tools and equipment we use, and perhaps think of arboriculture as more of a play time than work. I know that was the case with me for many years.

Keeping the daycare illusion in your mind, now imagine you are a tree care supervisor telling your crews to take a case of dynamite to Mrs. Jones’ house “and don’t walk through her flower beds.” ... and I worry about collateral damage when I send someone out with a tank of Roundup!

Well, in the early 1900s when dynamite was a hardware store staple, tree crews did take dynamite out to treat trees, at least at the Davey Tree Expert Company. It happened frequently enough for them to dedicate a training module to it: The Use of Dynamite in Tree Culture, Instruction Book Number Six, published by The Davey Institute of Tree Surgery, Kent, Ohio, Copyright 1914.

Davey Tree Expert Company (Davey) founder, John Davey, states in the introduction to the lesson: “Follow directions and safety precautions carefully. Remember that dynamite properly handled is no more dangerous than gasoline. The greater percentage of accidents with either are traceable to carelessness.” We can all attest to the truth of that statement in all areas of our work. I think the difference with dynamite would be that the incidents would fall into what I call the “watch this” category of tree work accidents. Having used dynamite in the Marine Corps, I have to admit it is very enjoyable and that could (and did) lead to some interesting “watch this” moments ... but I digress.

So just how was dynamite used in tree culture? According to Davey, it was the best way to alleviate soil compaction when planting new trees. “With dynamite you can produce results obtainable in no other way.” Davey claimed support for their view from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Figure 2. shows a diagram taken from an uncited USDA publication that illustrated the percentages of various nutrients found at different soil depths.

The implication being that these soil depths were obtainable through soil fracturing with dynamite. The USDA also did not provide citations for the “various sources” that were used to create the diagram. A very probable source of information for both Davey and the USDA was the Du Pont Powder Company, whom Davey’s author thanks on the last page of the publication.

Was dynamite beneficial for reducing soil compaction in new planting sites? The author states on page 4 that “A proper blast will shatter the hard-pan and unlock the fertility and moisture below. It will also drain any surplus water which may have soured the soil or drown the roots of the tree.” Was that really the case? A quick search of the internet revealed lots of other brochures published by Du Pont, but no publications with controlled experiments and empirical data. In their publication, Davey compares trees planted in holes dug with shovels and those planted in dynamited holes. The anecdotal examples they provide do show remarkable differences between orange trees planted using both methods. The trees planted in the dynamited holes grew at twice the rate as the hand dug holes.

Without empirical data, it is not possible to say that the dynamite was the cause for the increased growth in the orange trees. However, I don’t find it difficult to believe that a hole created by an explosion would have a more favorable soil structure than a hole dug with a shovel. Davey does address the problem of the soil being

too loose after a blast: “Always take the precaution of poking into the earth with a sharp-pointed stick at the point where the blast has taken place, to thoroughly settle the loosened dirt into any pot hole which may have formed beneath [the bottom of the blast hole].” Davey also notes that while no mound of soil is raised up around a blast hole, there will not be enough soil to refill around the new planting.

Davey used dynamite to rejuvenate old trees in orchards as well but warns: “The trees which you aim to benefit may be killed outright if too heavy a charge is used, or if the charges are placed too close to the trees.” The publication provides guidance on how close to place a charge to a tree and some guidance on the size of the charges. They also warn the “Tree Surgeon” not to use dynamite

Dy-no-mite! in tree culture by Karl Pokorny, ISA Southern Chapter past president

Above: cover of the Davey publicationTo p right: USDA Soil Chart from the Davey

publication (cited in article)Bo ttom right: How to prime a dynamite

cartridge from the Davey publication

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in saturated soils because wet soils are made more compact by a blast. The potential to damage buried water pipes was apparently great when using dynamite – imagine that! Every arborist today knows that if there is a buried irrigation line within 100’ of the tree you are working on, a limb will find a way to break it … Just imagine using dynamite.

The final benefit from “dynamiting” that Davey addresses in the publication is the effect of dynamite on soil alkalinity in irrigated orchards in the Western US. They do not claim that dynamite changes the chemistry of alkalinity, but state that dynamite can be used to fracture the soil six to eight feet deep so that water will settle below the root systems and deposit its alkali at a greater depth. An interesting concept, but again there was no scientific citations to support their claims.

The publication concludes with a series of figures demonstrating the proper way to prime a dynamite cartridge and two full pages of safety precautions. Each line item begins with the word NEVER in all caps and bold font. There are 23 NEVERs in all, but there was one I surely would add to the list: NEVER turn a group of adult daycare attendees loose with a crate of dynamite!

Note from the author: In no way do I intend to impugn the character of the Davey Tree Expert Company, past or present, with this article. I greatly admire Davey’s role in the history and development of our profession.

Dy-no-mite! continued from page 8 2015-2016 Southern Chapter OfficersExecutive Director: Dwayne Carter

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President Elect: Jon Balkcom Georgia Power Company, 241 Ralph McGill Blvd NE, Bin 20034, Atlanta, GA 30308, (404) 506-3650, [email protected]

Vice President: Billy Kelly 4-County Electric Power Assoc., PO Box 165, Starkville, MS 39760, (662) 386-7448, [email protected] Chapter Representative: Tom Wolf Wolf Tree, 3310 Greenway Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918 (865) 687-3400, [email protected]

Conference Planner: Southern Chapter Office 213 Apollo Drive, Mount Airy, NC 27030 (336) 789-4747, [email protected]

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Past President: John Morris Alabama Power, 3216 Lorna Road, Hoover, AL 35216 (205) 226-2850, [email protected]

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As the owner of a small tree service, I love to meet and build relationships with other like-minded arborists and owners. It never fails during the many discussions we have about the daily ins and outs of running a business that the topic of how to find, develop, and keep quality employees comes up. By no means am I an expert in this subject or in the world of successful tree services, because here at Raines Tree Care, we are just in our infant stages. However, I would like to share the culture and fruitful attitudes of our small family run business.

I don’t think that I am alone in the dream of having that ideal person show up looking for employment with my company. I am all too familiar with the help wanted ads put out there by my peers. We all have our list of qualifications for candidates: “3-5 years experience, certified arborist, clean driving record, cdl, drug free, non smoking, have your own gear, willing to work in extreme conditions, buy the boss lunch on Fridays.” Oops, I got a little carried away, but I think you all get the idea. The truth of the matter is that those candidates do exist; They just are happy where

they are currently working.This brings me to my point. I do not have a college degree in

managing personel and have never taken a course on it either. I do try to remember my days of being an employee and working for people that treated me great and also working for those that didn’t.

Our company is small, and we currently have four full-time employees that all but one started with no experience in the tree-care industry. It was a slow and at times a painful process, but what we started with were people that were willing to be trained and showed the chief qualities which we were looking for. We now have a growing company with three ISA certified arborists including myself and a fourth that is

preparing to take the exam later this year.For those of you who are also looking for ways to achieve this

same goal —finding, developing, and keeping good employees— the following strategies have proved beneficial to our company. To find new employees, always be on the lookout for a person that may be suited to work in our field. I would much rather start with

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When developing new employees, be patient and be willing to grow at a slower rate if necessary. Recognize the strengths and weaknesses of your employees, and place them in the positions that best suit their potential. When possible, create positions for employees who have different physical capabilities and personal goals than others. For example, not everyone is built for climbing or enjoys having their feet off the ground. Create a strong designated ground support or possibly a plant health care division for those employees who don’t naturally take to being in trees. Always look for those teachable moments, and try to find an opportunity to train. Be the encouraging and inspiring instructor that you wish you would have had or that you did have.

The very best thing that I can possibly do to keep employees is to show each team member that I care and am truly invested in their lives. When I spoke earlier of our “family operated business,” I was speaking of each employee we have. I think it’s important to have that sense of family in a business such as ours. Each person knows

how we care about them and are concerned about their situations outside of work. Investing in people can sometimes feel like an uphill battle, but I encourage you not to quit. Those investments can have rewarding returns that will keep you looking for your next opportunity.

I hope these strategies prove themselves to be effective in the productivity and growth of your business. For me personally, I am content with our local position, and continue to find excitement and satisfaction in being a part of the development of some fine arborists.

Just thinking out loud continued from page 11


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South Carolina is packed with arboriculture talent, aptitude, and character. In 2015, the numbers include 206 ISA Southern Chapter members; 176 Certified Arborists; 14 Utility Specialists; 6 Municipal Specialists; 6 Tree Workers; and 4 Board Certified Master Arborists. Three key players in the state’s soaring arboriculture standing, Tim Gillette, Karl Pokorny, and Liz Gilland, contributed reflections and/or program opportunities for this article.

Tim Gillette, operations director for City of Tega Cay and former State Director of ISA Southern Chapter is still actively engaged in promoting excellence in the field of arboriculture. In addition to ISA, he serves as past-president and board member of Trees SC. “Arboriculture is growing and progressing in South Carolina. We have moved from being simply ‘tree guys’ to being arboriculture professionals who really know trees and value trees. Our networking and knowledge sharing is the best it has ever been, and the calls for tree evaluations continually increases.” He also observes that skill levels are continuing to rise among arborists due to increased opportunities to acquire scientific tree care knowledge.

Karl Pokorny, owner of TreeSouth, LLC, serving upstate South Carolina is Past-President of ISA Southern Chapter and is wrapping up his work contributing to constitutional changes. Pokorny’s contributions are extensive – he has served ISA in Virginia and SC at multiple board levels. He celebrates the past and the present when it comes to arboriculture and the

organizations that sustain and enrich it. First, he recognizes Dr. Don Ham and Clemson University for active participation in Chapter events and programs. “Clemson University provided speakers, programs, research, and money to advance arboriculture in the state and Clemson Extension programs. Clemson University Extension programs started focusing on Urban Forestry outreach before that was the cool thing to do.”

Pokorny also salutes the SC Forestry Commission for their programmatic contributions. “The SC Forestry Commission also went above and beyond the call of duty with their Urban and Community Forest programs. I have told many SC legislators over the years that they got more for their money out of this group than any other state organization.” Pokorny also values the partnership with Trees SC. “They have partnered with the Chapter on educational programs in the state, and have taken on the heavy lifting in providing joint programs. We are very fortunate to have their leadership and enthusiasm.”

Pokorny’s praise for the Southern Chapter identifies the “dedicated Executive Director and staff in Mt. Airy that has consistently given way more than they were paid to give,” as well as the Utility Industry for active high quality program participation. He continues by identifying exemplary volunteers who support programs like the tree climbing competition as evidence of South Carolina success. “Our climbing competition is second to none because of the amazing volunteers we have that keep it running year after year.”

South Carolina reflections and projections by Ellen Vincent, South Carolina Director

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Liz Gilland, urban forester for City of Camden, is hosting an ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) training in Camden, SC, on October 7-9, 2015. This training is organized and sponsored by ISA and the ISA Southern Chapter and hosted by the City of Camden. The qualification consists of a 2-day educational course followed by a half-day assessment that includes both a written and field component. Participants must attend the course and successfully complete the assessment in order to receive the TRAQ qualification. For questions or more information please contact ISA at (217) 355-9411 or to register, log on to the ISA website: http://www.isa-arbor.com/events/reg/event.aspx?EventID=195.

I am honored and pleased to serve as a communicator and educational advocate for SC Southern Chapter members. I hope to meet you at the Annual Conference in Orlando, where I am presenting Health Wellness and Trees on Wednesday, August 12, at 2:15 in Osceola Ballroom A.

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Alabama: Beau Brodbeck Gulf Coast Research & Extension Center8300 Hwy 104 Fairhope, AL 36532(251) 259-6507 [email protected]

Arkansas: David RainesRaines Tree CarePO Box 1227 Rogers, AR 72757(479) [email protected]

Georgia: Nancy BeckemeyerGeorgia Power Company241 Ralph McGill Blvd NE, Bin 20034 Atlanta, GA 30308(404) [email protected]

Louisiana: Zefferino VonkurnatowskiBiggz Professional Tree CareBaton Rouge, LA(225) 205-0706 [email protected]

Mississippi: Jason GordonMississippi State University9681 Thompson HallMississippi State, MS 39762(662) [email protected]

North Carolina: Laurie Reid DukesCity of Charlotte600 East 4th StreetCharlotte, NC 28202(704) [email protected]

Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: Miguel CebolleroArboles Urbanos PO Box 33032 San Juan, PR 00933 (787) 636-3181 [email protected]

South Carolina: Ellen VincentClemson University173 Poole Ag Center, Box 340310Clemson, SC 29634-0310(864) [email protected]

Tennessee: Eric BridgesOverton Park Conservancy1914 Poplar Ave, #202 Memphis, TN 38108(901) [email protected]

At-Large: Kay ReedAtlanta, GA (770) [email protected]

Southern Chapter ISA Website: www.isasouthern.orgPhone: (336) 789-4747Fax: (336) 789-0202 E-mail: [email protected]

2015-2016 State Directors

Southern Chapter ISADwayne Carter, Exec. Director & Treasurer213 Apollo DriveMt. Airy, NC 27030

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