CS Tree Services crew members conducting a job briefing. Photo courtesy of Bob Rouse. Accreditation audits are more than a checklist exercise – they’re a window into how safety practices hold up in the real world. Out in [...]

Mark Chisholm, CTSP. Owner and climber, Aspen Tree Expert Company. Jackson, NJ. Climbing: 30+ years. MARK CHISHOLM, CTSP Favorite item in my gear bag: My Double-Bungee Rope Walking System. It’s the easiest system to enable me to ascend [...]

Reduction of excess soil and mulch around a young tree trunk. All photos courtesy of the authors. The information in our first article (published in the March 2026 issue of TCI Magazine) hopefully established biochar as a scientifically [...]

Illustration courtesy of Natalya Kosarevich/iStock Private equity is becoming more visible in tree care. Some business owners are being approached about selling their companies, while others are seeing nearby businesses merge, change ownership or become part of larger [...]

The Tree Care Industry Association and ArborMAX Insurance have mutually agreed to conclude their endorsement partnership on June 26, 2026, bringing to a close a relationship that began in 2009. The endorsement was introduced at TCIA’s Winter Management Conference and [...]