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Patricia Chaudoin

  • The company’s Merlo telehandler during a tree removal. All photos courtesy of Higher Ground Tree Care.
    October 1, 2024

    Accredited Higher Ground Tree Care Lives Up to Its Name

    By Patricia Chaudoin

    Taking the high road in his business practices is something Matt Hogarth, owner of Higher Ground Tree Care – an accredited, nine-year TCIA member company based in Granger, Indiana – holds dearly as one of his core values. “Our [...]

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  • New Life Agricultural Services has invested in a range of specialized equipment for undertaking ROW and roadway work.
    August 1, 2024

    Accreditation Guides Growth for New Life Arboricultural Services

    By Patricia Chaudoin

    Tim Scherpenisse, owner of New Life Arboricultural Services based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is adamant about maintaining a slow and steady rate of growth within his company. “We’re always growing and looking for the next legacy client, but if [...]

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  • David Raines slept through tornadoes that struck Benton County, Arkansas, in May 2024. “When I woke up to a bunch of texts, I realized it must have been a pretty big deal.” All photos depict damage from that storm, courtesy of David Raines.
    August 1, 2024

    Storm Response: The Silver Lining to an Emotional Time

    By Patricia Chaudoin

      For David Raines, owner of Raines Tree Care in Bentonville, Arkansas – a TCIA member company since 2015 – the morning of May 26 started out like any other Sunday, until he saw the stream of text messages [...]

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  • PHC technician Matt Parker treating an ash for emerald ash borer.
    May 1, 2024

    Education Is Key at Teacher’s Tree Service

    By Patricia Chaudoin

    Greg Ranallo’s company name, Teacher’s Tree Service, may allude to the years he spent as a public school teacher in Minnesota, but it still applies to his and his employees’ current arboricultural work. Teacher’s is a 17-year TCIA member company [...]

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    March 1, 2024

    Learning What Not to Do Leads to Accreditation for Arbor+

    By Patricia Chaudoin

    As Jon Kammerer, CTSP, puts it, he “dragged a lot of brush” in his early years of working with trees. The owner of Arbor+, an eight-year TCIA member company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, says he started working summers [...]

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