Safety isn’t always sexy. It’s true. In your role as an advanced tree care professional, your attention is easily pulled away by new equipment or that next project pursuit. And safety initiatives – especially ones that feel comprehensive and time [...]

Denny Deakins with his wife, Dawna, and their son, Sean. The trio run TreeHugger Complete Tree Care as a team and a family. All photos courtesy of Dawna Deakins. Dawna Deakins, whose husband, Denny, and son, Sean, co-own TreeHugger Complete [...]

"I had worked very hard to create and promote our successful culture. But how would I mesh ours with a different culture that had been around for almost half a century?" All photos courtesy of the author. Having started out [...]

Scott Turner, president of Truetimber Arborists, an accredited, 20-year TCIA member company based in Richmond, Virginia, has many goals for his business, one of which is to reduce wood waste to zero. As it is for many tree care companies, [...]

Tree care operators who run wood-waste recycling operations are glad to have the chance to make a positive impact on the environment, but most will admit that is not the reason they got into the business. “We want to be [...]