Recently, Girard Tree Service LLC, which I co-own and operate with my wife, Heide, was asked to take down a lightning-struck white pine tree (Pinus strobus) on an island here in New Hampshire. Due to the remote location and terrain, [...]

Webster’s New World Dictionary’s definition of a mentor is the following: 1. A wise advisor 2. A teacher or coach. To me, a mentor is so much more than Webster’s sterile definition. Initially, that definition may be appropriate, but [...]

I 'm sure every tree worker has run into a case when you get a phone call to come in and remove a hazardous tree after construction has just been finished on a building site. Of course, it would [...]

Photo 2: Drake tightening a Hobbs H2 lowering device on a hazardous tree removal. All photos courtesy of the author. People always ask me, “Why did you want to become a climber?” While there is really no easy answer to [...]

Trees killed by emerald ash borer (EAB) can be dangerous to climb and rig. In this article, we’ll look at felling, climbing and rigging critical-risk trees killed by EAB. A quick EAB refresher Emerald ash borer was first discovered in [...]