I answered our business phone one day several years back. The woman on the other end of the line was not happy! She asked me if I knew who she was, and said we had worked for them before. “Your [...]

Before the fires burned a large section of Lahaina, Hawaii, in early August 2023, there was wind – lots of wind. ON THE COVER: Crew members with He-Man Landscaping LLC, dba He-Man Services, based on Maui, Hawaii, clean up a [...]

In the first article in this series, “The Road to Consultanthood: Musings of an Antique Arborist,” TCI Magazine, February 2023, the author looked at his introduction to tree care and some of the now-outdated practices and equipment being used at [...]

Ryan Torcicollo, CTSP, is no stranger to climbing, but his latest adventure was an unforgettable experience for him. Based in Essex, Massachusetts, Torcicollo is a safety and skills trainer with SavATree, an accredited, 37-year TCIA member company. The Massachusetts Division [...]

In the tree care industry, an important development in our safety culture is the practice of aerial rescue. We have created emergency scenarios in trees to practice based on our own experiences. The idea is that practicing these skills and [...]