Jordan Tielmann says the tree care industry has not only become more open and welcoming toward women in recent years, but she also stresses that being part of the industry is not limited to field operations. Translation: There are a [...]

In about a generation, it is possible that running a tree care business may be unrecognizable compared to what it is today. Abby Weide, administrative assistant with Wachtel Tree Science Inc., has the company’s HRIS (human resource information system) and [...]

Battery-powered compact lifts likely will be an expanding and permanent fixture in tree care, though it’s too early to know to what extent and which technology may prevail. Depending on who you talk to, battery-powered compact (or tracked) lifts are [...]

Morbark’s Rayco 1800AWL articulated loader sports a 24.8-hp Kubota D1105 diesel engine. The company recently changed the gasoline engine in its Boxer 375 from a 20.5-hp, carbureted, gasoline engine to a 25.0-hp, electronic fuel injection (EFI) engine for a 25% [...]

A fall-arrest system is intended to stop the lift operator in the event he or she falls or is knocked out of the bucket. This TCIA staff photo was part of a demo staged by Stanley Tree Service and Cranes101. [...]