Blog & Other News

Hot off the press as of August 2022, Wood Decay Fungi Common to the Northeast and Central United States, 2nd Edition, by Christopher J. Luley, Ph.D., is now available at the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) online bookstore. Most arborists may recognize the name Christopher Luley. After all, he has been a regular contributor to […]

As in many other industries, the average age for workers in the landscaping services industry* has been rising, from 38.1 in 2011 to 40.9 in 2019. While knowledge and skills generally improve with age, physical abilities such as strength, reaction time, and balance may decline. Typically, the injury rate for older workers is lower than […]

What started as simple banter among a handful of women who were comparing notes and knowledge at TCIA’s Winter Management Conference more than five years ago has evolved into an annual event at TCI EXPO for women to forge friendships and share ideas about the challenges and opportunities for them in tree care. Early conversations […]

As tree care companies struggle to find new employees, it’s essential to cultivate and educate aspiring arborists who are interested in working in the tree care industry. TCIA’s annual Student Career Day, this year on November 11 at TCI EXPO ’22 in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a wonderful opportunity for students to attend one of […]

Become part of the largest one-day volunteer event in the industry! Saluting Branches invites tree care companies, arborists and industry professionals to volunteer their time and talents on September 28, 2022, for the eighth-annual Saluting Branches Day of Service. There are 119 veterans’ cemeteries throughout the country, many of which require professional arborist care for […]