Image by Katyaskrn/iStock What started as an ordinary pruning job eventually led me in an unexpected direction: education. Over time, I realized that becoming more visible and trusted as a local arborist does more than support your business. [...]

The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) has elected two new members to its 2026 Board of Directors. Ron Gumz and Randolph Hoover were confirmed at the TCIA board meeting in February. Austin Bonnema from Vermeer Mountain West will serve as [...]

A class from Garden Time's Green Reentry Job Training Program, including Victor Sanchez, participant, far left, and Kate Lacouture, cofounder and executive director, second from left. All photos courtesy of Garden Time. When Victor Sanchez returned home after [...]

TreeForce pre-apprentices and the City of Denver forestry department pose together after a day of pruning practice. It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention, and that was precisely the path that led to launching TreeForce, a [...]

Photo by AzmanL/iStock “Best sources of employees?” That was the question posed by @southsoundtree from Olympia, Washington, on TreeBuzz on Oct. 9, 2025. The responses that followed reveal how difficult – and how creative – hiring has become [...]