Authored Articles

Michael Allen M.Sc.F. has authored a variety of different articles in publications covering many different tree issues such as the Winnipeg Free Press, Manitoba Gardener and International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)Prairie Arborist, Lee Valley Tools (e-magazine service), Canadian Trees, and The Urban Forester.

The following articles have been selected to address common tree problems for general knowledge and can not be copied and transcribed without the permission of the author:

The Care of Mature and Very Large Trees
Winnipeg Free Press 'Tree Care' Column October 5, 2008

The Value of Healthy Trees and Shrubs in the City - Revisited
Winnipeg Free Press April 9, 2008

Summer Problems with Ash, Spruce, Pine and Cedar Trees
Winnipeg Free Press September 19, 2007

Are Trees and Shrubs Crowding out your Yard?
Lee Valley Tools Website August 2007

Trees, Shrubs Prone to Pests in Month of June
Winnipeg Free Press 'Tree Care' Column March 20, 2005

The Basics of Tree Pruning
Winnipeg Free Press 'Tree Care' Column February 13, 2005

Treating Trees, Shrubs Requires Proper Care
Winnipeg Free Press 'Tree Care' Column November 7, 2004

Canada's Tree Regions
Canadian Trees Vol.1, No. 1, 2004, pp 20-23

Trees for a Manitoba Winter
Manitoba Gardener Magazine Vol. 7, No. 5, Winter 2004

Are Trees Suffering More Lately? ... The Role of ISA Arborists
The Prairie Arborist, Prairie Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), Issue 2, Spring 2004, pp 8-9