TCIA's Jon Gerstenberger. For decades, TCI Magazine has been a trusted resource for tree care professionals – a place to find practical guidance, share ideas and stay connected to an industry that continues to grow and evolve. That [...]

Custom Truck's aerial lineup. All photos courtesy of Custom Truck. Custom Truck One Source, a publicly traded provider of specialized trucks and equipment for tree care, utility and infrastructure work, operates more than 40 locations across North America. [...]

Working efficiently and safely is a non-negotiable for tree care jobs – so we’ve compiled a selection of tools and equipment that we’ve seen help our customers complete jobs faster without compromising safety. Hydraulics Pole [...]

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 [...]