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  • Climber looking down at climbing gear
    August 1, 2023

    Group Think vs. Safety Culture

    By Steve Connally, CTSP

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  • Arbor Masters Team Photo
    November 1, 2023

    Safety Belongs at the Root of Your Tree Care Company

    By Pat Turley

    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 [...]

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  • Denny Deakins with his wife, Dawna, and their son, Sean
    November 1, 2023

    TreeHugger Hopes to Encourage Others Through Accreditation

    By Patricia Chaudoin

    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 [...]

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  • Promoting successful culture
    November 1, 2023

    Transforming a Culture

    By Joseph Eves, CTSP

    "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 [...]

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  • Efforts to reduce wood waste
    November 1, 2023

    Chipping Away at Wood Waste While Creating Good Will

    By Tamsin Venn

    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, [...]

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