Deciding if and when to spend money on large capital-equipment expenditures is a strategic part of any business, and the tree care industry is not immune to that struggle. Buy outright or finance? Long-term rental or RPO (rental-purchase option)? These [...]

Ever had that moment when a project seemed crystal clear during a meeting, only to find out weeks later that everyone had completely different interpretations? It’s like playing a grown-up version of the game “telephone,” where what starts as “We [...]

The following was originally submitted as a letter to the TCI Magazine editor. "Tree care is dangerous, technical and expensive to do right. That’s not an opinion; it’s a fact," says Dustin Meyers. Photos courtesy of the author. [...]

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 [...]

As a hard-core, self-proclaimed tree nerd, I love to talk, read and write about all aspects of tree care. I guess you may be guilty of the same obsession if you are reading this. Unfortunately, most people aren’t. Most of [...]