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Conversation on Safety

Conversation on Safety3

Why can’t we be proactive in preventing accidents and injuries? We need to be brave enough to say something when we see something that isn’t right.

Having Hard Conversations and Changing the Conversation on Safety

Humic Products and PHC Programs

Humic Products and PHC Programs3

Dry humates with biochar. Photos and graphics courtesy of the author.

Humic Products and Their Implementation Into PHC Programs

Culture & Retention

Culture & Retention

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Cultivating Culture & Retention

Safety Crews in the Field

Safety Crews in the Field

"Safety Differently" urges leaders to close the gap between “work-as-imagined” and “work-as-done” by listening to those who do the work. All photos courtesy of The Davey Tree Expert Company.

What “Safety Differently” Means for the Crews in the Field

Tree Care Operations

Tree Care Operations2

We can build safety management systems (SMS) into our operations through a Plan-Do-Check-Act continuous-improvement cycle. For credit, see "Sources" at end of article.

Slippery Slope: Tree Care Operations and the Normalization of Risk

Financial Playbook for Tree Care

Financial Playbook for Tree Care

Arborists are super professionals, but you have to believe it if you want to climb to the next level. All graphics courtesy of the author.

The Financial Playbook for Tree Care Professionals

Petzl Knee Loop

Petzl Knee Loop

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Petzl Knee Loop Is a Step Up

Launching Plant-Health-Care Programs

Launching Plant-Health-Care Programs

If you're unsure where to begin your PHC program, start with soil services, such as root collar excavation. TCIA staff photo of Stanley Tree Service Inc., Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Cultivating Success: A Guide to Launching Plant-Health-Care Programs

Subcontracted Tree Care

Removal of large decayed red oak

The author, at left. Regardless of the job description, all of my equipment comes with me each day.

The Ins and Outs of Subcontracted Tree Care Professionals, Part 2: You’re the Boss

Milwaukee M18 Fuel Telescoping Pole Saw

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Milwaukee M18 Fuel Telescoping Pole Saw

Milwaukee’s M18 Fuel Telescoping Pole Saw