Detective Dendro Podcasts

In this issue, Dendro and Codit reunite with an old friend who needs some serious help determining the cause of decline in local street trees. Article published in the February 2024 issue of Arborist News. This Detective Dendro article first appeared in the June 2012 issue of Arborist News. As we celebrate ISA’s Centennial this year, we are happy to present some of our favorite Dendro stories from past issues. 0.5 CEU (A, U, M, T, Bs). 

Dendro and Codit are on the case again, and this time, they’re called out to examine a strange row of boxwood shrubs that are exhibiting inconsistent signs of stress. Will the detectives be able to find out why some plants are suffering while others remain green? 0.5 CEU (A, U, M, T, Bs)

In this issue, Dendro and Codit’s long overdue vacation is interrupted when the proprietor of the inn they are staying in requests their assistance in solving a mysterious issue in his grandmother’s garden. Will Dendro and Codit branch out and discover what’s behind the decline of these perplexing peonies or is this too difficult even for them? 0.5 CEU (A, U, M, T, Bs)

In their most recent case, Dendro and Codit are off to meet a new client! Loren Collins is a proud master gardener, so why are her Chinese fringe-flower losing so much foliage? Can Dendro and Codit uncover the cause of defoliation before it’s too late to save them? 0.5 CEU (A, U, M, T, L, Bs)

Dendro and Codit are enjoying the ISA Annual International Conference when they are sent on their newest case. After returning from a short work trip, George Rubra noticed that the oak trees on the slope next to his scenic coastal home had begun to exhibit symptoms of decay. Could this be an abiotic agent at work or something much more sinister? 0.5 CEU (A, U, M, T, L, Bs)

In their latest case, Dendro and Codit get a call from a concerned citizen who noticed a once magnificent white oak was beginning to lose its limbs. Upon arrival, they search for evidence of root and canopy failure but feel stumped until they notice a suspicious path nearby. Will this path give them the answers they seek or only offer more questions? 0.5 CEU (A, U, M, T, L, Bp)

Dendro and Codit receive a call to visit a yard full of holes with mysterious origins. Have they been placed there by burrowing animals? Are they a sign of a serious groundwater issue? Will they be able to patch up their client’s problem? Or are her trees doomed to sink beneath the surface? 0.5 CEU (A, U, M, T, L, Bp)