It’s not uncommon to feel confident in your ability to dismantle a dead tree with heavy equipment and complicated rigging, but at the same time to feel insecure about your ability to diagnose and nurse a sick tree back to health with chemical-based treatments. For the arborist considering adding plant health care (PHC) to their […]
Tree care saw a boom in 2020 and 2021, with two primary things driving the industry: 1) Rough storm and fire seasons across the country, requiring all hands on deck for cleanup; and, 2) changing interests as people found themselves at home enjoying their backyards or out in nature more than before. The need to […]
Accidents involving company vehicles happen all the time, whether the company driver is at fault or not. Even with proper signage indicating tree work is in progress, “Companies that park their units on the roadway, like those in the tree industry, tend to have a higher not-at-fault incident rate,” says Brian Ludlow, executive vice president […]
Fanno Saw Works, a 43-year TCIA Corporate Member company based in Chico, California, is celebrating its 100th year in business in 2020. A century! Ten decades! Fanno Saw has joined the ranks of other U.S.-based centenarian businesses including Macy’s, King Arthur Flour and Heinz. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), data has […]
Imagine getting the call from a crew member saying the truck they drove off the yard this morning is no longer sitting in the parking lot where they left it when they broke for lunch. It seems crazy that a large truck could disappear, even more so with branding, but it happens. “We had a […]
