I was in Washington, D.C., April 30, 2025, during the breathtaking peak of the cherry tree blossoms. Millions of people flock to the Tidal Basin each year to witness this explosion of color, and I was no exception. [...]

Image/Pixabay Looking back over decades of running a tree service, I can reflect that I was fortunate to never have had a catastrophic injury in my company. Was it luck, or constant vigilance? Probably both. If you run [...]

I was driving to an appointment and just had to pull over. I could not believe what I was witnessing. An older man (a grandfather) on a ladder with a chain saw removing limbs from a town tree. Dangerous, ill [...]

Pixabay/TCIA Graphic Is there a special tree that brings a pleasurable moment to your life? And I don’t mean when cutting it down. Our personal perspectives about trees are so diversified. Most would agree, trees are good. But [...]

1) Undercut to avoid tearing.2) Making the top cut.3) The undercut stops the top cut from ripping.4) A stub before making the final cut.5) Making the final cut.6) The wound of the final cut.Photos courtesy of Lindsey Purcell. [...]