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SingleOps

LMN, Greenius and SingleOps teams united at Oriole Landscaping for a joint on-site meeting, underscoring the strength and collaboration behind the merger. Photo courtesy of SingleOps.

SingleOps + LMN + Greenius = a results-driven collaboration

Strengthening the green industry was the driving force behind last year’s merger of SingleOps, Landscape Management Network (LMN) and Greenius, says Steve Samuels, the merged company’s senior account executive. The former GM/CFO of multiple businesses, including landscape and arborist companies, had served with SingleOps for four years before the merger went through October 31, 2024. He says the move has created “the premier software partner for North American arborists and landscapers.”

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August  Mr. Safety!

Bryan Kotwica is a talented illustrator and climbing arborist with a knack for bringing safety to life through his art. From February 1992 until 2020, his “Mr. Safety” cartoons were a staple feature in the TreeWorker Newsletter.  TCI Magazine is thrilled to renew its collaboration with Bryan and to bring his insightful and amusing cartoons to readers every other month.

Illustration by Bryan Kotwica

CSI for Bugs

Between November of 2020 and June of 2021, Tree Care Industry Magazine published “CSI for Bugs,” a five-part series of articles focused on honing diagnostic skills of arborists. This series detailed a forensic approach to diagnostics called symptomatology that uses clues left behind by a pest to help identify the culprit.

Part 1, “Basics for Diagnosing Problems Caused by Insects and Mites” (November 2020), focuses on how signs and symptoms can help arborists pin down the identity of the perpetrating pest.

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Part 2, “Diagnosing Injury Caused by Insects with Chewing Mouthparts” (February 2021), discusses symptoms caused by defoliating insects. 

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Part 3, “Diagnosing Dieback Caused by Insects” (March 2021), discusses insects associated with dieback in the canopies of woody plants.

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Part 4, “Diagnosing Discoloration and Distortion Caused by Insects and Mites” (April 2021), looks at what changes in the normal color of leaves can reveal about the damage being done and the perpetrators causing it.

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Part 5, “Insect Products Provide Clues,” discusses products insects and mites leave behind that serve as clues to their identity much the same way a hair, clothing fiber or bodily secretions can be used by crime-scene investigators to identify the human perpetrator of a crime.

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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

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Echo DHS-3006 Power Saw

Rigging Trees

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How do we just hold it? It depends. If we’re rigging, there’s a good chance there are targets below or in striking distance. All photos courtesy of the author.

When in Doubt, Rig It Out

Zoleo

Zoleo

The Zoleo Satellite Communicator enables users to stay connected on their phones or other devices even when no cell signal is available. TCIA photo by Chris Hall.

No Bars? No Problem. Zoleo Satellite Communicator Keeps Crews Connected

Highlining Over the Elora Gorge

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"Rather than haul the tree up the rock wall, we set up highlines to run the cut pieces across to the other side of the gorge" says Joe Legate. In this photo, he explains, "The knot on the carabiner is a double fisherman’s knot that locks the carabiner in place so it doesn’t roll or turn on you.” All photos courtesy of the author.

Highlining Over the Elora Gorge