Crystal Kappen and her husband, Warren, each were running separate businesses before they started their tree care company, Kappen Tree Service LLC, based in Cass City, Michigan. “I had a cloth-diaper business, and Warren was operating an egg business,” she [...]

In an industry marked by labor shortages and hiring challenges, Stacy Hughes, president of Hughes Tree Service – a 30-year TCIA member company based in Omaha, Nebraska – credits his company’s high employee-retention rate to treating his people well. Hughes’ [...]

When speaking with Paul Martin, co-owner of Growing Earth Tree Care – a TCIA member company since 1995 and accredited since 2008 – the word “quality” comes up frequently in the conversation. The fact that doing quality work is foremost [...]

This 2022 list of top performers, featuring companies of varied backgrounds, exemplifies how the Accreditation program is designed to both recognize companies that are performing at the highest level and help new and small companies improve their operations

Every piece of equipment you own contributes to the safety, efficiency and profitability of your business. Considered to be the nucleus of most tree care companies, the right chipper is paramount to your success. What are the options, and how [...]