by Carol Kwan | Apr 21, 2012 | Articles
Arborists have a saying – “Right tree, right place.” As a corollary, there is also “wrong tree, wrong place.” Think of a monkeypod planted in a small planter – an extreme case of “wrong tree, wrong place.” So how do we, as landscape...
by Carol Kwan | Feb 9, 2012 | Articles
The following article was co-authored by myself and Arlene Taus Salomon, a Certified Arborist on Maui, in honor of the 100th anniversary of Arbor Day in Hawaii. See a short bio for Arlene below. It was first published in the November 9, 2005, edition of Ka Nupepa. ...
by Carol Kwan | Feb 5, 2012 | Articles
Shoreline erosion has become an increasing problem for Hawaii. Nearly 25% (17 miles) of Oahu’s beaches were lost during the 20th century. Even greater losses have been reported on Maui. While it would be nice to blame something sinister and faceless like...
by Carol Kwan | Feb 4, 2012 | Articles
Pro Bowl planting The NFL teamed with Friends of Hawaii’s Urban Forest and numerous community partners for a Pro Bowl greening project onJanuary 25, 2012, at the Waianae Boys & Girls Club. The work included irrigation, landscaping, the installation...
by Carol Kwan | Jan 26, 2012 | Past Projects
Project: Rehabilitation of Streets, Arborist Services FY08 Client: City and County of Honolulu Contract Amount: $150,000 Description: Evaluating street trees prior to road rehabilitation in Manoa and Pearl City and on Beretania Street. Project:...