When Do You Need to Call a Tree Doctor?

You probably aren’t watering or pruning the 75-foot oak or maple in the front yard, but mature trees aren’t maintenance free.
WFAE

'The Tree Doctor' chronicles one woman's response to a series of life-changing crises

At the beginning of Marie Mutsuki Mockett's latest novel, "The Tree Doctor," the unnamed narrator considers her mother's garden, which has fallen into some disrepair. She is particularly concerned ...
Star Tribune

This novel’s heroine enjoys a ‘no-holds-barred’ fling with ‘The Tree Doctor’

Like many women of her generation, the unnamed Japanese American writer at the center of Marie Mutsuki Mockett’s bold, erotic “The Tree Doctor,” finds herself in midlife, squarely ensconced in the ...
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

How ‘The Tree Doctor’ explores finding joy in the midst of the pandemic’s pain

Marie Mutsuki Mockett might no longer live in Carmel, but her thoughts return there regularly. “Even though I love cities and I live in a city, there’s something about me that is probably more attuned ...
Orlando Sentinel

Plant Doctor: That tree’s a peach, but do you know how to care for it?

Question: Our peach tree produced a good crop this year. When does it need pruning and what care is needed to continue good production? Answer: Congratulations on a great crop of fruit. Early-fruiting ...