Presentations

Trees in park

2020

 

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Pruning trees and shrubs: What were you thinking? (PPTX)

Gary Johnson and Monica Randazzo

2017

 

Long Term Planting Success

Best Planting Practices Series (PDF)

Long-Term Planting Success Often Begins with a Good Sweat

Gary Johnson

 

 

 

Managing Winter Season Damage to Trees

MNDOT Certified Landscape Specialist Classes (PDF)

Managing Winter Season Damage to Trees

Gary Johnson

 

 

 

Minnesota's Urban Landscape

Ramsey/Washington County Master Gardener Workshop: Oct, 2017 (PDF)

Minnesota's urban Landscapes: What's Changing? What's New? How Can Master Gardeners Contribute?

Gary Johnson

 

 

Arboretum Pruning Class

MN Landscape Arboretum Pruning Class: Feb 4, 2017 (PDF)

Pruning Young Trees: Success Stories Start at Planting

Chad Giblin

 

 

 

St Paul Garden Club 2017

St. Paul Garden Club: Jan, 2017 (PDF)

Don't Hate Me for Not Recommeding that Tree!

Gary Johnson

 

 

 

Pruning Seminar

Davey Tree Expert Company & UMN Landcare Developmental Training Session: Jan 24, 2017 (PDF)

Pruning Young Trees: Success Stories Start at Planting

Chad Giblin

 

 

 

Tree Planting in the 21st Century

Northern Green: Jan 11, 2017 (PDF)

Tree Planting in the 21st Century

Chad Giblin

 

 

 

 

Don't Hate Me

Super Tuesday: Jan 10, 2017 (PDF)

Don't Hate Me for Not Recommending that Tree!

Chad Giblin

 

 

 

SDArA

South Dakota Arborist's Association Conference: January 2017 (PDF)

Planting Elm Back into the Landscape: Selection and Pruning Challenges

Chad Giblin

2016

 

MN Shade Tree SC March 2016

MnSTSC: March 15-16, 2016 (PDF)

Don't Hate Me for Not Recommending that Tree!

Gary Johnson and Chad Giblin

 

2014

 

Boulevard Tree Failures During Wind Loading Events

MnSTAC Forum: May, 2014 (PDF)

Boulevard Tree Failures During Wind-Loading Events: One Storm - One Day - One City

Gary Johnson

 

 

 

Big Thrills for Small Spaces

Longfellow Garden Club: April, 2014 (PDF)

Big Thrills for Small Spaces: Small Trees and Shrubs for the Space-Challenged Garden

Gary Johnson

 

 

 

The Teeming Life Beneath Our Feet

Pine County Master Gardener's Conference: Horticulture Day 2014 (PDF)

The Teeming Life Beneath Our Feet

Gary Johnson

 

 

 

Minimizing Storm Damage to Trees

GreenExpo (PDF)

Minimizing Storm Damage to Trees: Building Storm-Resilient Trees and Urban Forests

Gary Johnson

 

 

 

Plant Structure and Function

Master Gardener Core Course on Botany (PDF)

Plant Structure and Function

Gary Johnson

 

 

2013

 

Adapting to Urban Ecosystem Changes

Conference on Climate Adaptation: Science Museum of MN Nov 7, 2013 (PDF)

Adapting to Urban Ecosystem Changes: Urban Forestry Issues

Gary Johnson

 

 

If Not Maples Than What

Hennepin County MN Master Gardener Seminar: Nov 4, 2013 (PDF)

If Not Maples, Then What? The Midwest Movement to Minimize Maples

Gary Johnson

 

 

Tree Health in Minnesota

PICKM Fall Event: Kanabec History Center Oct 22, 2013 (PDF)

Tree Health in Minnesota

Gary Johnson

 

 

Part 1 Stress Disorders of Trees

Rocky Mountain ISA Annual Conference: Cheyenne WY Sept 26, 2013 (PDF)

Part 1: Stress Disorders of Trees

Gary Johnson

 

 

Part 2 Tree and Shrub Diseases

Rocky Mountain ISA Annual Conference: Cheyenne WY Sept 26, 2013 (PDF)

Part 2: Tree and Shrub Diseases

Gary Johnson

 

 

Part 3 Dysfunctional Root Systems of Trees

 Rocky Mountain ISA Annual Conference: Cheyenne WY Sept 26, 2013 (PDF)

Part 3: Dysfunctional Root Systems

Gary Johnson

 

 

Part 4 Tree Risk Assessment and Management

Rocky Mountain ISA Annual Conference: Cheyenne WY Sept 27, 2013 (PDF)

Part 4: Tree Risk Assessment and Management

Gary Johnson

 

 

Part 5 Poor Placement Scores

Rocky Mountain ISA Annual Conference: Cheyenne WY Sept 26, 2013 (PDF)

Part 5: Poor Placement Scores

Gary Johnson

 

2012

 

Diagnosing Tree Problems

WWA Summer Conference (PDF)

Diagnosing Tree Problems that Don't Have 6 Legs or Spores

Gary Johnson

 

 

String Wire Burlap and Mulch

MNDOT Landscape Inspection & Contractor Certification School (PDF)

Strings, Wire, Burlap and Mulch: What is Known & What is Guessed at?

Gary Johnson