Arboriculture often requires physically and mentally demanding effort, constant attention to risk, complex logistics and care for challenging clientele. It also requires significant investments in education, training and equipment. These demands can feel so overwhelming that attention to the most [...]

For many years, shears have been the popular choice for trimming shrubs. Whether performed by a homeowner, a landscaper or an arborist, shearing is faster and easier, and it seems like the logical choice. The problem with electric shears is, [...]

A tree worker died when he contacted a live power line while he was trimming a tree October 11, 2025, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Emergency personnel stated that the man died at the scene, according to a elVocero.com report.

A climber died in a fall October 9, 2025, in Menahga, Minnesota. The tree worker had climbed the tree to cut the top when the base broke, causing him to fall with the tree and the tree to land on [...]

“What is the true value of membership?” It’s a fair question. If you ask me, the value of belonging to TCIA shows itself most clearly in the moments that matter – the moments when our industry’s future or a member [...]