• Headshot man with beard
    July 1, 2025

    By now, almost every practicing arborist has probably been involved in at least one conversation with a customer regarding their homeowner’s insurance company threatening to cancel their policy unless a tree or branch that is close to their home is [...]

  • Jim Houston
    June 17, 2025

    Over the past 40 years, our industry has experienced a remarkable advancement in the quality of training offered to professionals. What was once a largely informal, hands-on trade has grown into a highly specialized field backed by science, standardized practices [...]

  • Amy Burkett
    May 7, 2025

    Life can be approached in two ways: by moaning and complaining or by meeting it head on – with determination, study, hard work, optimism and faith. Faith in the free capitalist system, America, and, most important, yourself. Staying positive is [...]

  • Noel Boyer
    April 8, 2025

    As I visit with my tree friends in person and online, I often hear of the challenges we all face as we work to keep our customers happy and our team safe. There are a lot of important pieces [...]

  • Megan-Townsend
    March 6, 2025

    In June of 2024, I received an email from a gentleman who said he had heard about my company from our local county workforce center. He was interested in a new career as an arborist and wanted to know if [...]