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November 17, 2016

With air excavation tools, it doesn't have to be a battle of trees versus construction

  • Air excavation delivers high-pressure air to a root crown area to expose the depth and direction of a tree's roots without harming them.
    • By SAM BENNETT
    Special to the Journal

    Photos from Root Cause [enlarge]
    Brian Holers uses an Air Knife to expose tree roots for a trenching project.

    As a businessman and certified arborist, Brian Holers walks a fine line.


     
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