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Financial Strategies for Tree Care Businesses

  • June 4, 2026

    Private Equity 101: The Basics for Tree Care

    By Esther de Hollander

    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 [...]

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  • May 6, 2026

    Stop Guessing: A Financial Approach to Digital Marketing

    By Wesley Smith

    The majority of tree care companies aren’t ignoring digital marketing; they’re aware that they need to be doing it. They may have had a website built or built one on their own, have a Google Business Profile, run Google ads, [...]

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  • April 6, 2026

    Tree Care Financial Metrics: Three Formulas for Clarity

    By Edward Morrow

    Illustration by Khafizh Amrullah/iStock. In the tree care business, things can change quickly. One job may be a straightforward climb; the next may require every piece of equipment in your arsenal. That unpredictability is part of the appeal, [...]

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  • Arborist Advisors
    February 6, 2026

    The Accidental Arborist Advisors

    By Edward Morrow

    Edward Morrow believes every business can benefit from an advisory team. Photo courtesy of Kevin Dantes. If it’s more than five hours away, I don’t drive – I fly. It’s a rule of thumb I follow, like a [...]

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  • Tree care Equipment Financing
    December 3, 2025

    Adapting During Uncertainty – Equipment Financing in Today’s Economy

    By Tim Bartelt

    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 [...]

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