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, [...]

llustration by Zdenek Sasek/iStock. Let me ask you something, and I want you to sit with it for a second. When you go after new customers with mailers, Google Ads, door hangers, whatever it is – what are [...]

On February 27, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a proposed rule to replace the Biden administration’s 2024 independent contractor regulation with a modified version of the 2021 rule. If finalized, the proposal would [...]

  The Arborwear team at Arborwear HQ, posing for the 2025 Top Workplace Award, given by Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. (Arborwear has received this award six years in a row!) Photo courtesy of Josie Cremeans. Industry statistics [...]

@flushcut of Delavan, Wisconsin, pointed out that "shrooms" can be a warning sign, indicating internal decay. Photo by Golden Family Foto/iStock. Every arborist has had moments that sharpen their focus. Sometimes it’s a near miss – the kind [...]