With business strong, many find value in financingequipment purchases through a commercial lender. Vermont Arborists’ Michael Roche bought this F550 chip truck new in 2019 and the Freightliner chip truck (inset) new in 2020. He also bought a 2018 F-150 [...]

While different chains have different uses, all chains need to be properly sharpened and adjusted for top performance. “When it’s cutting, a good, sharp chain will produce large chips of wood. You can see the difference,” says Stihl’s John Allen. [...]

The site-map screen on A Plus Tree’s Treezi. A mobile app and web accessible, Treezi is A Plus Tree’s original ArborPlus software repackaged and redesigned. Image courtesy of A Plus Tree. This is the second in a two-part series on [...]

Supporters hope the initiative will grow the workforce, create a pathway for career growth and develop tree care’s professionalism and reputation After proceeding in fits and starts, an arborist apprenticeship program is taking off on the state and now the [...]

Crawford Tree's PHC van has four tanks and a system of valves, flow meters and hoses, plus a remote fueling system and pull-out hose reel that are all accessed from the rear while standing on the ground. Van photo courtesy [...]