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From the Field

  • Cherry Tree blossoms
    May 15, 2025

    The Legacy of Blossoms: Honoring the Unsung Heroes Behind D.C.’s Cherry Trees

    By Kristoffer Rasmussen, CTSP

      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. [...]

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  • From the field tcia
    April 15, 2025

    A Reflection on Safety Culture

    By Michael Roche

    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 [...]

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  • tcia magazine from the field
    March 17, 2025

    A Fool for a Client

    By David M. Anderson, CTSP

    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 [...]

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  • from the field TCIA
    February 13, 2025

    One Dead Euc: One of My Favorite Trees

    By BILL SPIEWAK, BCMA, RCA

    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 [...]

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  • tree pruning cuts
    January 16, 2025

    Final Cuts

    By Michael Hoppe

    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. [...]

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