As I peer into the rearview mirror, I envision the people who were instrumental in shaping my career. One such person was George Wahl, a foreman for the Bartlett Tree Expert Co. in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. I was hired for [...]

The catalpa tree in bloom. It had limbs stretching over the roof of the garage and the house before it was cut. Photos courtesy of the author. This column was written in response to the article “Insurance Pruning: [...]

Being an avid outdoorsperson and having had a career working outdoors almost every day, I have encountered several poisonous plants growing in our geographic region. Unfortunately for me, my job required me to deal with these hazards from time [...]

  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 [...]