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  • Supplemental Tree-Support Systems
    May 6, 2025

    An Introduction to Supplemental Tree-Support Systems, Part 4: Business Benefits and Long-Term Opportunities

    By ANDY JONES, CTSP, AND NICK GREENWOOD, CTS

      Over the first three installments of this series, we’ve explored the role of supplemental tree-support systems – why they’re needed, how they’re installed and the equipment required to implement them effectively. While these systems play a crucial role [...]

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  • This historic northern catalpa tree on the Lindenwood University campus is supported by props, thanks to dedicated arborists preserving it. All photos courtesy of the author.
    October 9, 2024

    An Introduction to Supplemental Tree-Support Systems, Part 3: How to Brace, Guy or Prop, With a Look at Related Equipment

    By ANDY JONES, CTSP, AND NICK GREENWOOD, CTS

    In Part 2 of this series, we explored the deployment of steel and dynamic cable systems as risk-mitigation solutions for damaged trees or those with mechanical vulnerabilities. In Part 3, we will focus on another primary method of supplemental [...]

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  • August 13, 2024

    An Introduction to Supplemental Tree-Support Systems, Part 2: How to Cable, and the Tools We Use to Make it Happen

    By ANDY JONES, CTSP, AND NICK GREENWOOD, CTS

    In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the need for supplemental support systems and the reasons we rely on cabling systems to serve as solutions for many structural vulnerabilities. In this article, we will cover some needed clarifications [...]

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  • Matt Bronakowski with Rooted Arbor Care installs a dead end on a cable.
    June 4, 2024

    An Introduction to Supplemental Tree-Support Systems, Part 1: The Need for Supplemental Support

    By ANDY JONES, CTSP, AND NICK GREENWOOD, CTS

    At TCI EXPO ’23 in St. Louis, Missouri, we hosted a training on the show floor called “Cabling Made Easy.” With the assist of our training partner, Thomas Paine, CTSP, we demonstrated our preferred method of cable installation and attempted [...]

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