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  • January 1, 2021

    40 Years of Tree Work and PHC – Part 3: Recordkeeping, Sales and Marketing

    By Jim Cortese, BCMA

    This is the third and final part of a series by the author. Part 1, “Musings on Tree Work and Plant Health Care After 40 Years in the Industry,” (TCI, October 2020) covered his getting into the industry, the importance [...]

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  • December 1, 2020

    40 Years of Tree Work and PHC – Part 2: Programs, Treatments and Fertilizers

    By Jim Cortese, BCMA

    The composite depicting various PHC practices is courtesy of Randy Cyr, operator of Greentree, a consulting arborist company based in Greenville, South Carolina, and a former TCIA member. This is the second of a three-part series by the author. Part [...]

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  • October 1, 2020

    Musings on Tree Work and Plant Health Care After 40 Years in the Industry

    By Jim Cortese, BCMA

    The composite at the top of the page depicting various PHC practices is courtesy of Randy Cyr, operator of Greentree, a consulting arborist company based in Greenville, South Carolina, and a former TCIA member. This is the first installment of [...]

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