What are the key ingredients for making a great arboricultural salesperson? I have seen surefire, can’t-miss candidates crash on the rocks of life. On the other hand, I’ve seen people I thought had no shot become stars. I have had [...]

It was a perfect summer Saturday in Medford, Massachusetts, a small suburb just west of Boston. Steve Mauras, fire department district chief of neighboring Somerville, was driving by a municipal park while running errands. He glanced at the impressive oak [...]

Robert Phillips It goes without saying that the tree care industry is filled with many people who are unsung heroes in the field of arboriculture. Robert Phillips most certainly is one of them. In this day and age [...]

Decay is a common defect that occurs in all parts of a tree. Decayed wood has very little strength and often leads to hollows, cavities or both. When decay or a hollow is present in a tree part, its load-bearing [...]

Saluting Branches Day of Service More than 60 certified arborists from Bartlett Tree Experts' local offices donated a day of scientific tree care at veterans cemeteries across the U.S., to honor America’s military service men and women during [...]